presswork

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English

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Etymology

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From press +‎ -work.

Noun

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presswork (countable and uncountable, plural pressworks)

  1. The operation of a printing press.
  2. Printed material.
  3. (metalwork) The act or process of pressing or drawing with dies or presses; or the product of such work.
  4. (cabinet-making) Work consisting of a series of cross-grained veneers united by glue, heat, and pressure.
  5. Pottery produced by pressing clay into moulds.