printing press

American  

noun

printing presses plural

1. a machine, as a cylinder press or rotary press, for printing on paper or the like from type, plates, etc.

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printing press British  

noun

1. any of various machines used for printing

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• printing presses
  plural

Etymology

Origin of printing press

First recorded in 1580–90

Example Sentences

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printing press

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

Much of the concern surrounding AI slop is overwrought, as low-quality mass-produced content has consistently accompanied technological innovation throughout history, from the printing press to Grub Street publications in the 1700s.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2025

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

The printing press blocking the stairs was vibrating: Xenophilius was trying to shift it using a Hover Charm.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling