rotary press
noun Printing.
a printing press in which the type or plates to be printed are fastened upon a rotating cylinder and are impressed on a continuous roll of moving paper.
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Words nearby rotary press
rotary harrow, rotary hoe, rotary joint, rotary plough, rotary plow, rotary press, rotary pump, rotary shutter, rotary tiller, rotary valve, rotary wing
Origin of rotary press
First recorded in 1925–30
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British Dictionary definitions for rotary press
rotary press
noun
a machine for printing from a revolving cylinder, or a plate attached to one, usually onto a continuous strip of paper
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