| Webster's Online Dictionary |
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Embossing-press operator | Occupations | 1: Sets up and operates press to emboss paper stock, such as labels or stationery: Installs and locks embossed plate in chase and locks chase in bed of press. Mixes embossing composition to puttylike consistency, spreads glue on platen, and applies thin pad of composition over glue. Makes impression of embossing to desired depth in composition on platen, trims off excess, and allows composition to harden. Scrapes high spots on counter die (impressed composition) to prevent it from puncturing paper. Starts press, sets sheets singly in gauge pins, and embosses them, removing and stacking them as embossed. (references) | |
| 2: Operates machine to imprint designs on leather or leather articles, such as wallets and key cases: Selects specified embossing plate, bolts plate into chase, and positions and secures chase onto ram of machine. Turns switch or steam valve to heat plate to specified temperature according to type of leather. Pulls lever that lowers ram to impress designs on leather or article. May make bed for embossing plate, using cardboard and paper. (references) | |||
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