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Plate press

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hand pressnounA press operated by hand, especially a printing press.
gang pressnounA press for operating upon a pile or row of objects separated by intervening plates.
steelnoun(countable, uncountable) An artificial metal produced from iron, harder and more elastic than elemental iron; used figuratively as a symbol of hardness.
letterpressnoun(printing) The printing process in which ink is applied to the top surface of a raised image area, which is then pressed against paper to transfer the image.
handpressnoun(printing, historical) An early printing press operated by means of a handle that applied pressure on the form.
platennoun(printing) The part of a printing press which presses the paper against the type and by which the impression is made.
arming pressnoun(historical) A bookbinder's press for stamping titles and designs on the covers of books.
plate papernounA heavy spongy paper, for printing from engraved plates.
pressnounAn instance of applying pressure; an instance of pressing.
perfecting pressnoun(printing) A press in which the printing on both sides of the paper is completed in one passage through the machine.
platenounA slightly curved but almost flat dish from which food is served or eaten.
printing pressnounA mechanical device used for printing text or images repeatedly.
platinnoun(medicine) Any platinum-based antineoplastic, of which class cisplatin is the archetypal member.
platesetternounA machine used in the manufacture of printed circuit boards
copperplatenounA style of handwriting based on that used on such prints; English round hand.
pressworknounThe operation of a printing press.
electrotypenoun(printing) a plate, made by electroplating a mold, such as used in letterpress printing
pressmanshipnounThe state or business of a pressman (printing-press operator).
press proofnoun(printing, historical) A proof taken on a press, especially to show impression, margins, colour, etc.
rotary printing pressnounA printing press that uses cylinders for carrying ink onto the printed surface, used in flexography, gravure and offset printing.

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