| hydraulic press n. A machine in which a large force is exerted on the larger of two pistons in a pair of hydraulically coupled cylinders by means of a relatively small force applied to the smaller piston. |
hydraulic press
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(Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) a press that utilizes liquid pressure to enable a small force applied to a small piston to produce a large force on a larger piston. The small piston moves through a proportionately greater distance than the larger
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| Noun | 1. |  hydraulic press - press in which a force applied by a piston to a small area is transmitted through water to another piston having a large areamechanical press, press - any machine that exerts pressure to form or shape or cut materials or extract liquids or compress solids |
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