pillar press

noun

: a punch press with a frame of two parallel uprights through which the driving shaft passes and within which the slide works

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“Pillar press.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pillar%20press. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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