noun
oil press
A traditional device for pressing oil from seeds or nuts; rare term, likely encountered in historical or technical contexts.
See also: 締木
昔の農家では、あぶらしめぎを使って菜種油を搾っていた。
In old farmhouses, they used an oil press to extract rapeseed oil.
Rare kanji spelling for a specialized tool; the word itself is uncommon.
Variant kanji spelling using 搾 instead of 締; equally rare.
Variant with okurigana め; rare.
Variant with okurigana め and 搾; rare.
締木 is a general clamp or press; 油締木 specifically refers to an oil press.
Compound of 油 (abura, 'oil') + 締め木 (shimegi, 'press, clamp'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling variants reflect different kanji choices for 'press'.