hand press
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of hand press
First recorded in 1670–80
Example Sentences
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Using a hand press, he printed Auden’s first collection of poetry in an edition of just 45 copies, one of modernism’s rarest titles.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 4, 2015
His grandfather used a hand press and destemmed manually.
From New York Times ● Nov. 2, 2015
Whether printing hobbyists can ante up more than $100,000 for a hand press remains to be seen.
From New York Times ● Dec. 5, 2013
Tribune, which started by publishing the Chicago Tribune on a hand press in 1847, emerged from bankruptcy at the end of 2012.
From Reuters ● Jan. 18, 2013
I tear out the page and clutch it in my hand, press it to my lips.
From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau
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