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hydraulic press

noun

  1. a machine permitting a small force applied to a small piston to produce, through fluid pressure, a large force on a large piston.

hydraulic press

noun

  1. a press that utilizes liquid pressure to enable a small force applied to a small piston to produce a large force on a larger piston. The small piston moves through a proportionately greater distance than the larger

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Word History and Origins

Origin of hydraulic press1

First recorded in 1850–55

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