wine press

[ wahyn-pres ]

/ ˈwaɪn ˌprɛs /

noun

a machine in which the juice from grapes is pressed for wine.

Sometimes wine press·er .

Origin of wine press

First recorded in 1520–30

Words nearby wine press

winegrowing, Winehouse, winemaker, winemaking, wine palm, wine press, winery, Winesap, Winesburg, Ohio, wineshop, wineskin

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Example sentences from the Web for wine press

Some were blooming, others had only begun to form fruit-buds, while some were loaded with ripe clusters ready for the wine-press.
Odysseus, the Hero of Ithaca|Homer
At the right, in the foreground, stands a wine-press and near it are a couple of straw-bottomed chairs.
Plays by August Strindberg, Third Series|August Strindberg
August, with his feet in the wine-press, gathers the grapes.
Sketches from the Subject and Neighbour Lands of Venice|Edward A. Freeman
He treads nations as grapes in a wine-press, and his garments are stained with their life's blood.
Speeches, Addresses, and Occasional Sermons, Volume 1 (of 3)|Theodore Parker

But our High Priest sufficeth, and hath trodden the wine-press alone.
Robin Tremayne|Emily Sarah Holt

British Dictionary definitions for wine press

winepress

/ (ˈwaɪnˌprɛs) /

noun

any equipment used for squeezing the juice from grapes in order to make wine

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单词	wine press
释义	wine press [ wahyn-pres ] / ˈwaɪn ˌprɛs / noun a machine in which the juice from grapes is pressed for wine. Sometimes wine press·er . Origin of wine press First recorded in 1520–30 Words nearby wine press winegrowing, Winehouse, winemaker, winemaking, wine palm, wine press, winery, Winesap, Winesburg, Ohio, wineshop, wineskin Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for wine press Some were blooming, others had only begun to form fruit-buds, while some were loaded with ripe clusters ready for the wine-press. Odysseus, the Hero of Ithaca\|Homer At the right, in the foreground, stands a wine-press and near it are a couple of straw-bottomed chairs. Plays by August Strindberg, Third Series\|August Strindberg August, with his feet in the wine-press, gathers the grapes. Sketches from the Subject and Neighbour Lands of Venice\|Edward A. Freeman He treads nations as grapes in a wine-press, and his garments are stained with their life's blood. Speeches, Addresses, and Occasional Sermons, Volume 1 (of 3)\|Theodore Parker But our High Priest sufficeth, and hath trodden the wine-press alone. Robin Tremayne\|Emily Sarah Holt British Dictionary definitions for wine press winepress / (ˈwaɪnˌprɛs) / noun any equipment used for squeezing the juice from grapes in order to make wine Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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