\Press"work`\, n. 1. Work done on or by a press. 2. (Metal Work) Act or process of pressing or drawing with dies or presses; also, the product of such work. 3. (Cabinetmaking) Work consisting of a series of cross-grained veneers united by glue, heat, and pressure. 4. Pottery produced by pressing clay into molds. 5. Usually
\Press"work`\, n. The art of printing from the surface of type, plates, or engravings in relief, by means of a press; the work so done. --MacKellar.