add. ·noun work done on or by a press.
2. presswork ·add. ·noun pottery produced by pressing clay into molds.
3. presswork ·add. ·noun work consisting of a series of cross-grained veneers united by glue, heat, and pressure.
4. presswork ·add. ·noun act or process of pressing or drawing with dies or presses; also, the product of such work.
5. presswork ·noun the art of printing from the surface of type, plates, or engravings in relief, by means of a press; the work so done.