sewing-press
Definition
Noun: - A machine used in bookbinding: "sewing-press" refers to a device used to hold book pages or sections together while they are being sewn, typically in the process of binding a book.
Usage Examples
- (A device for holding book sections during sewing.)
- (A historical machine for bookbinding.)
Advanced Usage
- "to work at the sewing-press": to perform the task of sewing book sections using this device.
- She spent the afternoon working at the sewing-press to finish the binding. (She operated the machine to sew book pages together.)
Variants and Related Words
- Sewing (n): the activity of making or mending something with a needle and thread.
- The sewing of the book pages required precision. (The act of stitching the pages.)
- Press (n): a machine or device that applies pressure, such as a printing press or bookbinding press.
- The press was used to flatten the bound book. (A device for applying pressure.)
Synonyms
- Bookbinding press: a device specifically designed for pressing or holding book materials.
- Binding frame: a frame used to hold book sections during binding.
Phrasal Verbs
- Press together: to apply pressure to join or compact something.
- The bookbinder pressed together the pages in the sewing-press. (He used the device to compact the pages.)
Related Idioms
- In the press: currently being printed or bound (idiomatic, not directly related to sewing-press but to the word "press").
- The novel is in the press and will be released next month. (It is being printed.)
Note: The term "sewing-press" is highly specialized and primarily used in the context of bookbinding. It is not a commonly used word in everyday English.