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printing press

print·ing press
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [prin-ting pres]
    • /ˈprɪn tɪŋ prɛs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [prin-ting pres]
    • /ˈprɪn tɪŋ prɛs/

Definitions of printing press words

  • noun printing press a machine, as a cylinder press or rotary press, for printing on paper or the like from type, plates, etc. 1
  • noun printing press machine for printing text and images 1
  • countable noun printing press A printing press is a machine used for printing, especially one that can print books, newspapers, or documents in large numbers. 0
  • noun printing press any of various machines used for printing 0
  • noun printing press a machine for printing from inked type, plates, or rolls 0
See all 5 definitions of printing press

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Origin of printing press

First appearance:

before 1580
One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1580-90

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Printing press

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Printing press

printing press popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

printing press usage trend in Literature

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