pressoir

Definitions of pressoir
  1. noun
    a squeezer with a conical ridged center that is used for squeezing juice from citrus fruit
    synonyms: pressoir à main
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    type of:
    presse-fruits, pressoir à main
    a kitchen utensil for squeezing juice from fruit
  2. noun
    a kitchen utensil for squeezing juice from fruit
    synonyms: presse-fruits, pressoir à main
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    types:
    pressoir à main
    a squeezer with a conical ridged center that is used for squeezing juice from citrus fruit
  3. noun
    any machine that exerts pressure to form or shape or cut materials or extract liquids or compress solids
    synonyms: centrifugeuse, presse-fruits
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    types:
    presse-ail
    a press for extracting juice from garlic
    presse hydraulique
    press in which a force applied by a piston to a small area is transmitted through water to another piston having a large area
    type of:
    appareil, automate
    any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
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