The Collaborative International Dictionary
Presswork \Press"work`\, n.
The art of printing from the surface of type, plates, or engravings in relief, by means of a press; the work so done.
--MacKellar.Work done on or by a press.
(Metal Work) Act or process of pressing or drawing with dies or presses; also, the product of such work.
(Cabinetmaking) Work consisting of a series of cross-grained veneers united by glue, heat, and pressure.
Pottery produced by pressing clay into molds.
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Wiktionary
n. 1 The operation of a printing press 2 printed material 3 (cx metalwork English) The act or process of pressing or drawing with dies or presses; or the product of such work. 4 (cx cabinet-making English) Work consisting of a series of cross-grained veneers united by glue, heat, and pressure. 5 pottery produced by pressing clay into moulds.
Usage examples of "presswork".
See, I contract for the whole thing, and then pay somebody else to do the presswork and binding and just do the typography myself.
In external beauty, in paper, type, presswork, and binding, and all that belongs to solid and elegant book-making, the volume is a fine specimen of German skill, good taste, and thoroughness.