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- pronunciation:
- prIn
tIng
pres
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noun |
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A printing press is a large machine for printing letters or images on paper. A printing press uses ink, and the machine can print quickly. Printing presses are used to print things like books and newspapers in large amounts.
The first printing press was invented in the 15th century. Before this, there were ways to print things, but the process was very slow and most books or papers were written and copied by hand. |
| related words: |
press |
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