presswork

English

Etymology

From press +‎ -work.

Noun

presswork (countable and uncountable, plural pressworks)

1. The operation of a printing press.
2. Printed material.
3. (metalwork) The act or process of pressing or drawing with dies or presses; or the product of such work.
4. (cabinet-making) Work consisting of a series of cross-grained veneers united by glue, heat, and pressure.
5. Pottery produced by pressing clay into moulds.