printing press
–noun
| a machine, as a cylinder press or rotary press, for printing on paper or the like from type, plates, etc. |
[Origin: 1580–90
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printing press
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| printing press
n. A machine that transfers lettering or images by contact with various forms of inked surface onto paper or similar material fed into it in various ways. |
| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
| printing press | |
noun | |
| a machine used for printing [syn: press] |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
ˈprinting-press noun
(also press) a machine for printing
See also: print-out, printer, printing, in / out of print, print, "printing press" in any language
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