printing press

NOUN

machine for printing

Synonyms

WEAK

press presswork printing machine printing works

Example Sentences

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026

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

From Salon • Jan. 10, 2026

Generative AI represents "the largest transformation in the information ecosystem since the printing press," consultant David Caswell told AFP.

From Barron's • Nov. 26, 2025

Soon after, the Post-Gazette announced it was closing its printing press.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 13, 2025

With his savings he acquired a printing press, a box camera, and a damp, low-ceilinged office in the rear of a fish-precessing warehouse.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson