Press
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Press is a general term having a number of related meanings stemming from the original definition of "pressing" as the physical action of applying force:
In industry and home economics
- Machine press, a machine that shapes material by the application of pressure
- Hydraulic press, a machine press operating by hydraulic pressure
- Flypress, a machine that cuts material by pressing with a sharp edged mold or tool
- Linen-press, a cabinet for storing household textiles and clothing.
- Printing press, a machine that presses ink from a printing plate onto paper
- Ram press, a machine that uses a mechanical ram to force and press materials.
- RAM press, a patented machine used to press clay in the pottery business.
In food preparation:
- French press, a device for coffee preparation
- Fruit press, a press used to extract juice from grapes and apples
- Garlic press, a device to crush garlic cloves for cooking.
- Ram press (food) includes:
- Fruit ram press, a ram press used to extract juice from fruits, like grapes and apples.
- Cider ram press, a ram press used to make fruit cider.
- oil seed ram press, a ram press used to extract oil from crushed oil seeds.
- Screw press, a device that largely replaces the ram presses in continuous processes.
In journalism:
- Publisher, a person or organization engaged in publishing
- Print media, traditionally newspapers and news magazines produced on printing presses. These forms of mass media are designed to reach large audiences. In modern usage, the press frequently includes broadcast media as well.
- The Press (York), an English regional newspaper
- The Press (Christchurch), a New Zealand newspaper
In music:
- The Press, a left-wing Oi! band from the United States
In hair:
- A method of straightening curly hair, primarily used by African-Americans, that uses a hot comb
In clothing:
- Ironing is the process of pressing wrinkles out of (or into) clothes
- Steam press is a machine that presses clothing in the presence of steam
In sports:
- The clean and press is a weight-training exercise, and was one of the three lifts contested in the sport of weightlifting until 1972
- The military press is a weight-training exercise
In military:
- Impressment, a method of involuntary recruitment by a Navy department
Colloquial usage:
- Lobbying, a discussion in which someone asks strongly (presses) for action (such as of a lawmaker or parent)
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