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- Dictionaryprinting press/ˈprɪntɪŋ prɛs/
noun
- 1. a machine for printing text or pictures from type or plates.
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A printing press is a mechanical device for applying pressure to an inked surface resting upon a print medium, thereby transferring the ink. It marked a dramatic improvement on earlier printing methods in which the cloth, paper, or other medium was brushed or rubbed repeatedly to achieve the transfer of ink and accelerated the process. Typically used for texts, the invention and global spread of t... Wikipedia