This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
cylinder press
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
noun
a printing press in which a flat bed holding the printing form moves against a rotating cylinder that carries the paper.
QUIZ
WILL YOU SAIL OR STUMBLE ON THESE GRAMMAR QUESTIONS?
Smoothly step over to these common grammar mistakes that trip many people up. Good luck!
Question 1 of 7
Fill in the blank: I can’t figure out _____ gave me this gift.
Also called flat-bed press.
Compare rotary press.
Origin of cylinder press
An Americanism dating back to 1850–55
Words nearby cylinder press
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
How to use cylinder press in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for cylinder press
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012