handpress

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noun

An early printing press operated by means of a handle that applied pressure on the form.

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Meanings

nounhandpress (plural handpresses)

plural handpresses

  1. historicalmediaAn early printing press operated by means of a handle that applied pressure on the form.

Origin

From hand + press.

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APA

handpress. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/handpress

MLA

“handpress.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/handpress. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “handpress,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/handpress.

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