Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

presswork

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: press-work
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The operation of a printing press.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Printed material.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The act or process of pressing or drawing with dies or presses; or the product of such work.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Work consisting of a series of cross-grained veneers united by glue, heat, and pressure.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Pottery produced by pressing clay into moulds.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From press + -work.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: press

Usage

Inflected Forms

pressworks (plural)

Questions

What does presswork mean?: The operation of a printing press.
Where does presswork come from?: From press + -work.

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