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Pressing metal in Gateshead (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ironing

'pressing' is the definition.
(ironing is a kind of pressing)

'metal in gateshead' is the wordplay.
'metal' becomes 'iron' (iron is a metal).
'gateshead' becomes 'g' (head letter of 'gates').
'iron'+'in'+'g'='IRONING'

(Other definitions for ironing that I've seen before include "Pressing and smoothing" , "Levelling out" , "Household task" , "Household chore" , "Smoothing with heat" .)

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