1. a machine that applies heat and pressure to smooth or finish materials
Usage: printing; manufacturing

1. to subject something to heat and pressure for smoothing or finishing
Usage: manufacturing

Examples

• The paper mill used a hotpress to create smooth writing paper.
• Books were bound using a hotpress to ensure crisp, flat pages.
• The textile factory hotpressed the fabric to give it a glossy finish.
• Workers hotpress the metal sheets to remove any wrinkles.
• The printing company invested in a new hotpress for better quality.
• They will hotpress the material at high temperature for several minutes.