mechanical press

Noun
  1. Any machine that exerts pressure to form or shape or cut materials or extract liquids or compress solids (synset 104006350)
    is a type of: machine - any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
    subtypes:
    • cheese press - a press for shaping cheese curd
    • ciderpress - a press that is used to extract the juice from apples
    • garlic press - a press for extracting juice from garlic
    • hydraulic press - press in which a force applied by a piston to a small area is transmitted through water to another piston having a large area
    • punch press - a power driven press used to shape metal parts
    • winepress - a press that is used to extract the juice from grapes
    same as: press

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