wine press
[ wahyn-pres ]
/ ˈwaɪn ˌprɛs /
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noun
a machine in which the juice from grapes is pressed for wine.
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Sometimes wine press·er .
Origin of wine press
First recorded in 1520–30
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British Dictionary definitions for wine press
winepress
/ (ˈwaɪnˌprɛs) /
noun
any equipment used for squeezing the juice from grapes in order to make wine
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