pressrun

[ pres-ruhn ]

/ ˈprɛsˌrʌn /

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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

pressosensitive, press party, press proof, press release, pressroom, pressrun, press secretary, press section, press stud, press the flesh, press time