oil press
Olive oil maker
An oil press is a device for extracting oil from seeds, nuts, or fruits by applying pressure.
Traditional presses use mechanical force—often a screw mechanism—to crush olives, sunflower seeds, or soybeans until they release their oils.
Modern industrial versions may use hydraulic pressure or heat.
They crushed the olives in a stone oil press.
- olivePitted briny fruit
- extra virginTop olive oil classification
- seedEmbryonic plant capsule
- extractionAct of removing
- crushCompress with force
squeeze · hydraulic · screw · expeller · mill · sesame · grape seed · virgin · pulp · cake · mechanical · grinding · golden · aromatic · drip · residue · filter · traditional
- pressesletterpress
- food processingcanning, freezing, drying, packaging, pasteurization
- extractorsextractor, puller, tweezers, forceps, pliers
- food plantscannery, bakery, brewery, distillery, winery
- Greek inventionsArchimedes screw, astrolabe, automata, ballista, catapult
- oilseedssunflower, soybean, rapeseed, canola, flaxseed