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pressing plant

American  

noun

  1. a manufacturing plant where phonograph records are produced by pressing in a mold or by stamping.


Etymology

Origin of pressing plant

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

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With pop acts like Taylor Swift cutting multiple editions of LPs and pricy back-catalog reissues, Fidelity pressing plant in Oxnard says it is ready to help the vinyl boom stay in the groove.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2024

But, inspired by a revival in Europe and the U.S., producer João Augusto and his partners decided to buy — and resuscitate — a former vinyl pressing plant: Polysom.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 28, 2024

It’s not easy to launch a new pressing plant because there are only a handful of companies - none in the U.S. - that make record-pressing machines.

From Washington Times • Jun. 24, 2022

The new pressing plant is one of only a handful in the UK.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2022

While attending college and doing music gigs as a trombonist, Ms. Gabriel took a job at the RCA pressing plant in Camden, N.J.

From Washington Post • Apr. 12, 2021

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