hot-press

American  

[hot-pres] / ˈhɒtˌprɛs /

noun

1. a machine applying heat in conjunction with mechanical pressure, as for producing a smooth surface on paper or for expressing oil.

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verb (used with object)

1. to subject to treatment in a hot-press.

hot-press British  

noun

1. a machine for applying a combination of heat and pressure to give a smooth surface to paper, to express oil from it, etc

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verb

1. (tr) to subject (paper, cloth, etc) to heat and pressure to give it a smooth surface or extract oil

Other Word Forms

• hot-presser noun

Etymology

Origin of hot-press

First recorded in 1625–35