printing press

noun

: a machine that produces printed copies

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Recommended Freedom For Syria’s religious minorities, new freedoms, yet lingering insecurity Among them was Gal Cohen, a longtime manager at the printing press, who went out on a run at 6:30 the previous morning and was one of the first people to spot the approaching gunmen. Dina Kraft, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 Feb. 2025 The printing press led to the Reformation but also a lot of bloody sectarian warfare. Stuart Miller, Orange County Register, 3 Feb. 2025 The printing press encouraged malicious propaganda, and now the digital age has opened new opportunities for the spread of disinformation. Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025 In the 15th century, the printing press enabled writers and activists to disseminate ideas without church or state control. Catherine Baab-Muguira, Quartz, 9 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for printing press

Word History

First Known Use

1578, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of printing press was in 1578

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“Printing press.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/printing%20press. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.

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printing press

noun
: a machine that produces printed copies

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