Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name)
4. Tools and Equipment (hierarchy name)
5. equipment
6. [equipment by process]

Narrower term/s

• clicker presses [NP]
• screw presses (coin presses)

Anotations

Scope note:

General term for devices or tools used for compressing, flattening, giving a denser consistency to, holding, or shaping an object or substance by exerting pressure, whether mechanical or not.