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pressrun

[ pres-ruhn ]
/ ˈprɛsˌrʌn /

noun

the running of a printing press for a specific job: The pressrun will take about an hour.
the quantity that is run: a pressrun of more than 5000.

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Also called run.

Origin of pressrun

First recorded in 1955–60; press1 + run

Words nearby pressrun

pressor nerve, pressoreceptive, pressoreceptor, pressosensitive, pressroom, pressrun, presstitute, pressure, pressure altimeter, pressure altitude, pressure cabin
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