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offset press

offset press

6.0
A machine that makes many copies by moving ink from a plate to rubber then to paper
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : prensa offset
  • The new offset press produces high-quality prints.

Examples

  • Training operators to use an offset press requires a thorough understanding of its mechanical systems.

  • Many newspapers rely on a offset press for their daily printing operations.

  • The publishing house installed a new offset press to speed up production and improve print quality.

  • Did you see the offset press at the printing expo?

  • The company invested in a new offset press to improve the quality of their printed materials.

  • Using an offset press, the artist was able to produce vivid colors in her latest print series.

  • The offset press revolutionized the printing industry by allowing faster production of high-quality images.

Synonyms

press
vsoffset press
141 4.1

A machine that uses pressure to shape, cut, or squeeze things

is a printing device that uses plate and rubber blanket transfer
printer
vsoffset press
80 1.0

A machine that makes text or pictures on paper from a computer

is built for large scale production using plate to blanket transfer
printing press
vsoffset press
23 3.1

A machine that makes many copies of pages with text or pictures on paper

is the type that uses a plate and rubber blanket transfer
printing machine
vsoffset press
  • Specialized
1 2.8

A machine that puts words and pictures onto paper

is specialized by using a plate then rubber blanket to apply ink

How Fast

offset press
  • Specialized
6.0
printing machine
  • Specialized
1 2.8
handpress
  • Archaic
7.3

Surface Forms

offset press singular
offset presses plural

Morphology

offset + press

The compound is directly compositional: 'offset' names the printing method (transfer via a rubber blanket) and 'press' is the machine that exerts pressure, so an 'offset press' straightforwardly means a press that uses the offset method. This pattern (method + machine) is a regular, cross-linguistically common way to form technical noun phrases, making the meaning predictable to learners who know both constituents.

Etymology

The noun offset press comes from the image of the ink being offset: the ink is first stamped from a metal plate onto a rubber blanket and then stamped onto the paper, and press simply names the printing machine. So an offset press is a printing machine that uses this two-step stamping to make smoother, clearer prints.