drop press

noun

Metalworking.

1. drop forge.

Word History and Origins

Origin of drop press¹

An Americanism dating back to 1850–55

Example Sentences

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