hot-press

verb

To apply both heat and mechanical pressure to something, especially as part of a laundry process, or as a method of printing.

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Meanings

verbhot-press (third-person singular simple present hot-presses, present participle hot-pressing, simple past and past participle hot-pressed)

present singular third person hot-presses · participle present hot-pressing · participle past hot-pressed · past hot-pressed · alternative hot press · alternative hotpress

  1. transitiveTo apply both heat and mechanical pressure to something, especially as part of a laundry process, or as a method of printing.
  2. transitiveTo apply both heat and mechanical pressure in order to extract oil or juices.

Origin

From hot + press.

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APA

hot-press. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hot-press

MLA

“hot-press.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hot-press. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hot-press,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hot-press.

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