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Pre-pressed

/ˈpriː.prɛst/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #14500 frequency
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2 senses
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  1. 1

    Subjected to a pressing process beforehand; compressed or flattened prior to a main procedure.

    "The manufacturing plant uses pre-pressed blocks of composite material for the assembly."
  2. 2

    In culinary or botanical contexts, referring to items that have had juice or oil extracted through prior pressing.

    "The recipe calls for pre-pressed garlic cloves to save time during preparation."

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Derived from the English prefix 'pre-' (before, from Latin 'prae-') combined with the past participle of 'press' (from Old French 'preser' and Latin 'pressare'). Established in industrial and culinary contexts during the mid-20th century to describe materials or ingredients prepared through prior compression.

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