subpress

noun

sub·​press

ˈsəb+ˌ-

: a small press mounted usually between the bed and ram of a larger main punch press, used for small and delicate work (as on jewelry), and having its plunger actuated by the slide of the main press

Word History

Etymology

sub- + press

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