presswork

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noun

The operation of a printing press.

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Meanings

nounpresswork (countable and uncountable, plural pressworks)

plural pressworks

  1. countableuncountableThe operation of a printing press.
  2. countableuncountablePrinted material.
  3. countableuncountableThe act or process of pressing or drawing with dies or presses; or the product of such work.
  4. countableuncountablecabinet-makingWork consisting of a series of cross-grained veneers united by glue, heat, and pressure.
  5. countableuncountablePottery produced by pressing clay into moulds.

Origin

From press + -work.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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