cylinder press

American  

noun

1. a printing press in which a flat bed holding the printing form moves against a rotating cylinder that carries the paper.

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cylinder press British  

noun

1. printing another name for flat-bed press

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Etymology

Origin of cylinder press

An Americanism dating back to 1850–55

Example Sentences

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cylinder press

The article describing Hoe's cylinder press is a collection of badly-constructed sentences.

From Scientific American magazine, Vol. 2 Issue 1 The advocate of Industry and Journal of Scientific, Mechanical and Other Improvements by Rufus Porter

A part of Clarkson's "Life of William Penn" was printed on this press, and was the first book ever printed on a cylinder press.

From The Building of a Book A Series of Practical Articles Written by Experts in the Various Departments of Book Making and Distributing by Frederick H. Hitchcock

This motor required 5 amperes to drive the shafting, and but 8 amperes or one H. P. to drive the three job presses with the cylinder press off.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 664, September 22,1888 by Various

In the shop is one cylinder press and three job presses connected to a 2 H. P. motor.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 664, September 22,1888 by Various

The mechanical principles were the same as in the first cylinder press.

From The Building of a Book A Series of Practical Articles Written by Experts in the Various Departments of Book Making and Distributing by Frederick H. Hitchcock