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hot-press

[ hot-pres ]
/ ˈhɒtˌprɛs /
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noun
a machine applying heat in conjunction with mechanical pressure, as for producing a smooth surface on paper or for expressing oil.
verb (used with object)
to subject to treatment in a hot-press.
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Origin of hot-press

First recorded in 1625–35

OTHER WORDS FROM hot-press

hot-presser, noun

Words nearby hot-press

hot pepper, hot plate, hot pool, hot pot, hot potato, hot-press, hot pressing, hot rod, hot rodder, hot-roll, hots
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Words related to hot-press

new, present-day, crisp, different, green, hot, late, natural, original, raw, recent, unusual, state-of-the-art, topical, up-to-date, current, instant, mod, now, present

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British Dictionary definitions for hot-press

hot-press
noun
a machine for applying a combination of heat and pressure to give a smooth surface to paper, to express oil from it, etc
verb
(tr) to subject (paper, cloth, etc) to heat and pressure to give it a smooth surface or extract oil
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