drop press
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of drop press
An Americanism dating back to 1850–55
Example Sentences
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In 1960, a letter was signed by 352 Basque priests condemning the regime's stifling of basic freedoms; last year several Catholic archbishops urged El Caudillo to drop press censorship.
From Time Magazine Archive
Farmers in want of a mowing machine will consult their best interests by sending for illustrated circular, to Eureka Mower Company, Towanda, Pa. Peck's Patent Drop Press.
From Project Gutenberg
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