Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- To apply heat to in conjunction with mechanical pressure, in order to produce a smooth and glossy surface: as, to
hot-press paper or cloth. - noun A press in which papers or fabrics are calendered by pressing them between glazed boards and heated metal plates.
- noun A hydraulic press for extracting oils and stearin from material placed in bags and pressed between steam-heated radiators.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb To apply heat to, in conjunction with mechanical pressure, for the purpose of giving a smooth and glossy surface, or to express oil, etc.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb to
apply bothheat andmechanical pressure to something, especially as part of alaundry process
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