printing press

NOUN

machine for printing

Synonyms

WEAK

press presswork printing machine printing works

Example Sentences

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The new technology of steam-run printing presses could spit out cheap tabloid newspapers by the thousands.

From Literature

What it says about America: The steam-driven printing press meant that music was democratizing.

From The Wall Street Journal

Isaac and Jacob are constantly at Tío Yehuda’s side, learning every detail of how the printing press works and becoming perfect apprentices to our uncle and grandfather.

From Literature

Then he turned for emphasis to the fonts available on the printing press of his day.

From Salon

“During the financial crisis, governments around the world put the printing presses on and everyone said, ‘Oh, lo and behold, nothing’s happened.

From The Wall Street Journal