printing press

American  

noun

1. a machine, as a cylinder press or rotary press, for printing on paper or the like from type, plates, etc.

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printing press British  

noun

1. any of various machines used for printing

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Etymology

Origin of printing press

First recorded in 1580–90

Example Sentences

What it says about America: The steam-driven printing press meant that music was democratizing.

From The Wall Street Journal

Isaac and Jacob are constantly at Tío Yehuda’s side, learning every detail of how the printing press works and becoming perfect apprentices to our uncle and grandfather.

From Literature

Then he turned for emphasis to the fonts available on the printing press of his day.

From Salon

“During the financial crisis, governments around the world put the printing presses on and everyone said, ‘Oh, lo and behold, nothing’s happened.

From The Wall Street Journal

The same thing happened when assembly lines reshaped manufacturing, when robotics entered the factory floor, when computers displaced typewriters, and when the internet placed a printing press on every desk.

From The Wall Street Journal