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cold-press

verb \ ˈkōld-ˌpres \

Definition of cold-press

cold-pressed; cold-pressing; cold-presses
transitive verb
: to press without applying heat from an external source
  • cold-pressing olives
; also : to extract (oil) by cold-pressing

First Known Use of cold-press

1893

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