printing
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2.0
- noun
- /ˈprɪntɪŋ/
- Once, he came down to the printing press to look for something.
- printing industry
- a printing press
- printing and publishing
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Examples
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While a temporary tenant in his parents' house, Richard opened a printing business of his own.
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Richard opened a printing business to create custom brochures for local companies.
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But he made his real money in printing, right, as you know.
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His father, my uncle, ran a large printing company in Kobe.
Fiction book (2002) -
Wade kept on with the printing business his father had started in Galveston.
Fiction book (1995) -
President Lincoln then asked Congress to pass a law authorizing the printing of full legal tender Treasury notes to pay for the war effort.
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The invention of the printing press by Johann Gutenberg in 1454 boosted the spread of knowledge.
Academic text (2017) -
The printing industry has evolved significantly with the advent of digital technology.
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The school organized a fundraiser, and students sold various items to support local printing initiatives.
Synonyms
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3.3
Business that prepares and sells books and magazines
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2.8
A shop that makes posters, flyers and other paper copies for people
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2.7
The business that makes and sells books, magazines, or newspapers
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2.7
A company that prints books, magazines, and marketing material
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2.1
A company that makes books, magazines, and brochures
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2.6
A shop that makes books, newspapers, or flyers
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3.9
A factory that makes books, newspapers, and packaging
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5.7
A business that puts writing and pictures on paper, like flyers and cards
A company that puts words and pictures on paper for other businesses
Compounds
- Formal
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4.8
A former U.S. agency that printed and bound official government documents
- Specialized
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4.9
A printing method that transfers ink from a metal plate to a rubber sheet and then to paper
- Specialized
1
8.5
A printing method where an image is cut into a metal plate and the cuts hold ink to make prints
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6.8
A United States government office that designs and prints paper money and other secure government papers
- Specialized
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6.8
A printing method where you press ink on raised parts of a block onto paper
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6.5
A former government office that made and put together official United States documents for Congress and federal departments
A former U.S. government agency that printed and bound official documents for Congress and other federal offices
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3.0
A company that makes real objects from computer designs using special machines
- Archaic
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9.9
A printing method that uses a glass plate covered in gelatin to make very detailed photos, sometimes in color
- Specialized
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9.3
A printing method using a flat surface where ink sticks to some parts and not others
- Specialized
A printing method that moves an image from a raised plate to a roller before printing on material
- Specialized
A printing method that uses a metal plate and a rubber sheet to print images on paper
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Etymology
Printing comes from the Latin verb imprimere that meant 'to press', the same idea you see in English words like press and impress. So the printing industry is literally the business of using presses and machines to make printed things.