Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hand press

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.97 in modern English

Syllables: hand -press
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A press operated by hand, especially a printing press.

Example Sentences

"More powerful versions of the traditional hand-presses were introduced during the first decades of the nineteenth century, but they did not materially alter the rate of production of the printed sheet."

Inflected Forms

hand presses (plural)

Questions

What does hand press mean?: A press operated by hand, especially a printing press.

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