hot-press
[ hot-pres ]
/ ˈhɒtˌprɛs /
noun
a machine applying heat in conjunction with mechanical pressure, as for producing a smooth surface on paper or for expressing oil.
verb (used with object)
to subject to treatment in a hot-press.
Origin of hot-press
First recorded in 1625–35
OTHER WORDS FROM hot-press
hot-press·er, nounWords nearby hot-press
hot-dip coating,
hot-dipped,
hot-dog,
hot-draw,
hot-headed,
hot-press,
hot-rod,
hot-roll,
hot-short,
hot-spot,
hot-stove league
Example sentences from the Web for hot-press
The result of this hot-press was four hundred men, captured that forenoon.
Hurricane Hurry |W.H.G. Kingston
British Dictionary definitions for hot-press
hot-press
noun
a machine for applying a combination of heat and pressure to give a smooth surface to paper, to express oil from it, etc
verb
(tr)
to subject (paper, cloth, etc) to heat and pressure to give it a smooth surface or extract oil