Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

handpress

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hand-press
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Etymology

From hand + press.

Inflected Forms

handpresses (plural)

Questions

What does handpress mean?: An early printing press operated by means of a handle that applied pressure on the form.
Where does handpress come from?: From hand + press.

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