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Definition printing in British English

printing noun

noun
/ˈprɪntɪŋ/
1

the process of making books, newspapers etc, using a printing press to put words and pictures onto paper

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1.1

relating to printing

Example

the printing trade/industry

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new printing processes

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2

the number of copies of something such as a book or newspaper that are printed at one time

Example

a first printing of 60,000 copies

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3

a simple style of writing in which the letters are not joined together

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Definition printing in British English