screw press

screw press

A worker turns the handle of a screw press to extract juice from apples.

Definition

Noun: A "screw press" is a machine or device that applies pressure or compresses materials by means of a threaded screw mechanism. The screw is turned (often by hand or motor) to move a plate or ram downward, exerting force on the material placed beneath it.

Usage Examples
  • (A machine that uses a threaded screw to apply pressure.)
  • (A device that compresses materials by turning a screw.)
  • (A tool that presses materials together using screw action.)
Advanced Usage

  • "to operate a screw press": to control or use the machine.

    • He learned to operate the screw press by turning the handle slowly. (To manage the device that applies pressure via a screw.)

  • "screw press mechanism": the internal working parts, including the screw, that produce the pressing action.

    • The screw press mechanism relies on the thread of the screw to convert rotational motion into linear force. (The system of parts that creates pressure through a rotating screw.)
Variants and Related Words

  • Screw (n): a threaded fastener or a device with a spiral ridge.

    • The screw in the press must be oiled regularly. (The threaded part of the machine.)

  • Press (n): a machine for applying pressure.

    • A hydraulic press is different from a screw press. (A general term for a pressure-applying device.)

  • Screw-pressing (adj): describing the action of using a screw press.

    • The screw-pressing method is effective for small-scale operations. (Related to the process of pressing with a screw.)
Synonyms
  • Screw-type press: a press that uses a screw mechanism.
  • Threaded press: a press with a threaded rod for applying force.
  • Manual press: a hand-operated screw press (common in small workshops).
Related Idioms
  • (No common idioms directly involving "screw press"; the term is technical and literal.)
Phrasal Verbs

  • Press down with a screw press: to apply downward force using the device.

    • You need to press down with the screw press until the material is flat. (To exert pressure using the screw mechanism.)

  • Screw down the press: to tighten or secure the screw to increase pressure.

    • Screw down the press firmly before leaving the machine. (To turn the screw to lock or increase the pressing force.)