Thiccc Hydraulic Press

/thik hy-DRAU-lik pres/ · n.

1. A formidable piece of industrial machinery, characterized by its vast and unapologetically stout framework, capable of exerting immense pressure with regal aplomb.

2. colloq. The kind of press that redefines the phrase 'heavy-duty', indifferent to anything less than inch-thick steel.

Etymology. From Greek 'hydro' meaning 'water' and 'aulós' meaning 'pipe', referring to the fluid dynamics involved, paired with the English 'press', which once stood for 'urgent demand'. The thiccc part evolved naturally when the machine refused to fit through the workshop door.

The ancient Yleisradio workshop housed a thiccc hydraulic press that made the concrete floor feel like a mere suggestion.

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