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hot press

Definition of hot press

noun

  • 1a device in which paper or cloth is pressed between glazed boards and hot metal plates in order to produce a smooth or glossy surface.
  • a type of hot press used in the manufacture of plywood.
  • 2Irish a cupboard used for airing clothes, linen, etc..

verb

  • (hot-press) [with object] press (paper, cloth, etc.) with a hot press: (as adjective hot-pressed)hot-pressed paper

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