wine press

[ wahyn-pres ]

noun

a machine in which the juice from grapes is pressed for wine.

Origin of wine press

First recorded in 1520–30

Sometimes wine press·er .

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How to use wine press in a sentence

"I have trodden the winepress alone," he softly whispered as into his face came a new light of peace and strength.
The Fourth Watch | H. A. Cody
He trod the winepress alone, and of the people there was none with him.
The Bible and Life | Edwin Holt Hughes
In Canada no wine was made, so the seigneur's winepress did not exist.
A Canadian Manor and Its Seigneurs | George M. Wrong
It would be hard to overestimate the comfort she afforded him while he was treading the winepress of bitterness and humiliation.
Publications of the Mississippi Historical Society, Volume 2 (of 14), 1899 | Various
In the blessing of God I also have hoped: and as one that gathereth grapes, have I filled the winepress.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | Various

British Dictionary definitions for winepress

winepress

/ (ˈwaɪnˌprɛs) /

noun

any equipment used for squeezing the juice from grapes in order to make wine

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