fly press

noun

1. a hand-operated press in which a horizontal beam with heavy steel balls attached to the ends gives additional momentum to the descending member used to punch or compress material

Example Sentences

Plated buttons are stamped by the fly-press, out of copper-plate, covered on one side with silver at the flatting-mill.

From Project Gutenberg

The stamp is urged by a fly-press, which cuts them out at one stroke.

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