Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A heavy and quick press used by bookbinders to flatten and make solid the springy folds of books before they are sewed.
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Next, the books are thoroughly pressed or "smashed" as it is called, in a powerful smashing-machine, giving solidity to the book, which before pressing was loose and spongy.
A Book for All Readers An Aid to the Collection, Use, and Preservation of Books and the Formation of Public and Private Libraries Ainsworth Rand Spofford
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