hot pressing

hot pressing

noun
a method of forming alloy steels or specialized ceramics from compound powders by the application of heat and pressure in a mold.

Origin:
1735–45

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hot-press

[hot-pres]
noun
1.
a machine applying heat in conjunction with mechanical pressure, as for producing a smooth surface on paper or for expressing oil.
verb (used with object)
2.
to subject to treatment in a hot-press.

Origin:
1625–35

hot-press·er, noun
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