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copying presses

copying presses is the plural of copying press.

Meaning of copying press

Noun

copying press (plural copying presses)

  1. (historical) A machine for taking an exact copy, by pressure, of a document written in special ink on special paper.
    • The leaf of the copying book is damped, the excess of moisture removed by an absorbent sheet, the document inserted, the book closed, and pressed in the copying press. By this means copies of correspondence are preserved for reference. Copying paper is also made up in rolls for copying machines...(Can we date this quote?), Edward A. Dawe, Paper and Its Uses, Chapter 10
    Synonyms:
    copy press

Questions about copying presses

What is copying presses the plural of?
Copying presses is the plural of copying press.

Words near copying presses in the dictionary

  1. copying
  2. copying and pasting
  3. copying down
  4. copying paper
  5. copying press
  6. copying presses
  7. copyings
  8. copyism
  9. copyisms
  10. copyist
  11. copyists

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