hydraulic press

American  

noun

1. a machine permitting a small force applied to a small piston to produce, through fluid pressure, a large force on a large piston.

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hydraulic press British  

noun

1. a press that utilizes liquid pressure to enable a small force applied to a small piston to produce a large force on a larger piston. The small piston moves through a proportionately greater distance than the larger

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Etymology

Origin of hydraulic press

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

The drugs-making process has been replicated, with barrels of chemicals, a microwave, a hydraulic press and scales - reflecting the journey from paste to final product.

From BBC

In Baja California, law enforcement busted two properties last year in the city of Tijuana and found large quantities of fentanyl pills and powder, with hydraulic presses to make tablets.

From BBC

Using a hand-crank press is strenuous work, and because the seeds are high in pectin, it can gum up the mechanics of a commercial hydraulic press.

From Washington Post

When the glue is heated and sticky, workers align the right size of sole beneath the boot and use a hydraulic press to push the boot, glue and sole together.

From New York Times

Recent work using hydraulic presses has shown that many minerals would be unable to hold as much hydrogen and oxygen at mantle temperatures and pressures.

From Science Magazine