book presses (bookbinding presses)

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Presses, often screw presses, having a platen and base held together under pressure; used to apply even pressure on newly bound books as they dry. For presses of similar design, but allowing a tighter pressure of platen and base to make copies from single sheets, use "copy presses."
book presses
Accepted term: 29-Apr-2024