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printing
[ prin-ting ]
/ ˈprɪn tɪŋ /
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Definition of printing
noun
the art, process, or business of producing books, newspapers, etc., by impression from movable types, plates, etc.
the act of a person or thing that prints.
words, symbols, etc., in printed form.
printed material.
the total number of copies of a book or other publication printed at one time: The book had a first printing of 10,000.
writing in which the letters resemble printed ones.
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OTHER WORDS FROM printing
non·print·ing, adjectiveWords nearby printing
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British Dictionary definitions for printing
printing
/ (ˈprɪntɪŋ) /
noun
- the process, business, or art of producing printed matter
- (as modifier)printing ink
printed text
Also called: impression all the copies of a book or other publication printed at one time
a form of writing in which letters resemble printed letters
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