printing press
nounUK /ˈprɪntɪŋ prɛs/
US /ˈprɪntɪŋ prɛs/
A machine that puts words and pictures on paper so many copies can be made.
The printing press made books much cheaper to buy.
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2. A place where printing is done.
She works at a small printing press downtown.
3. The business or process of producing printed material.
The invention of the printing press changed how people shared ideas.
4. A machine that presses designs onto fabric or other materials.
The factory uses a printing press to add patterns to cloth.