presswork
Americannoun
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the operation of a printing press
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the matter printed by a printing press
Etymology
Origin of presswork
Example Sentences
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There are, for example, chapters about paper, typography and layout, typesetting and presswork, bindings, endpapers and dust jackets.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 8, 2020
For merits it can usually offer clear type, black ink, and good presswork.
From The Booklover and His Books by Koopman, Harry Lyman
The paper, composition, and presswork of the book are very poor.
From The Uses of Italic A Primer of Information Regarding the Origin and Uses of Italic Letters by Hamilton, Frederick W. (Frederick William)
Her flight was never very high, but it was always progressive, and her regulation of her pen by the precise rules that govern presswork was entitled to distinct praise.
From Memories of Jane Cunningham Croly, "Jenny June" by Various
Andrew Bradford had not been bred to the business of printing, and was very illiterate, and Keimer, though something of a scholar, was a mere compositor, and knew nothing of presswork.
From Benjamin Franklin; Self-Revealed, Volume II (of 2) A Biographical and Critical Study Based Mainly on his own Writings by Bruce, Wiliam Cabell
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