French press
English
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Noun
French press (plural French presses)
- (bodybuilding) A triceps exercise involving lying face up and lifting a barbell; lying triceps extensions.
- (US) A coffee plunger; a cafetière.
Usage notes
In American coffee shops, “French press” coffee may refer either to an individual plunger of coffee made to order, or to previously prepared press coffee dispensed from a thermos.
Translations
cafetière — see cafetière