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Printing press — Printing Print ing, n. The act, art, or practice of impressing letters, characters, or figures on paper, cloth, or other material; the business of a printer, including typesetting and presswork, with their adjuncts; typography; also, the act of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
printing press — also printing ma.chine n a machine that prints newspapers, books etc = ↑press … Dictionary of contemporary English
printing press — UK US noun [C] COMMUNICATIONS, PRODUCTION ► a machine that prints books, newspapers, or magazines: »Our printing presses have the capacity to handle large quantities of high quality printing for our customers … Financial and business terms
printing press — printing presses N COUNT A printing press is a machine used for printing, especially one that can print books, newspapers, or documents in large numbers … English dictionary
printing press — printing ,press noun count a machine that is used for printing newspapers, books, magazines, etc … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
printing press — ► NOUN ▪ a machine for printing from type or plates … English terms dictionary
printing press — n. a machine for printing from inked type, plates, or rolls … English World dictionary
Printing press — For the history and technology of movable type, see Movable type. Printing press from 1811, exhibited in Munich, Germany … Wikipedia
printing press — a machine, as a cylinder press or rotary press, for printing on paper or the like from type, plates, etc. [1580 90] * * * ▪ printing machine by which images are transferred to paper by means of ink. Although movable type, as well as… … Universalium
printing press — noun a machine used for printing • Syn: ↑press • Hypernyms: ↑machine • Hyponyms: ↑flatbed press, ↑cylinder press, ↑rotary press, ↑standing press … Useful english dictionary
printing press — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms printing press : singular printing press plural printing presses a machine that is used for printing newspapers, books, magazines etc … English dictionary
