pressman
Americannoun
plural
pressmen-
a person who operates or has charge of a printing press.
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British. a writer or reporter for the press.
noun
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a person who works for the press
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a person who operates a printing press
Etymology
Origin of pressman
Example Sentences
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“Yeah, and in those days, Macy’s was the big advertiser,” said pressman Joaquin Velazquez, 65.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2024
Wesbecker began working as a pressman at Standard Gravure, a downtown Louisville printing plant, in 1971.
From Washington Post • Apr. 15, 2023
His father was a pressman at a printing company, and money was tight.
From New York Times • Sep. 14, 2022
“It was all pretty good stuff,” said Tony Johnson, a close friend and a former P-I pressman.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 28, 2018
Time, in this case, was driving the pressman as fast as the rapid stream drove the boatman of the Rhone; and the speed with which they worked was killing them as quickly.
From Knowledge is Power: A View of the Productive Forces of Modern Society and the Results of Labor, Capital and Skill. by Knight, Charles
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