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penny press

penny press noun: old-fashioned steam-powered printing press used to produce newspapers cheaply (often sold for a penny).

Noun

penny press (plural penny presses)

  1. old-fashioned steam-powered printing press used to produce newspapers cheaply (often sold for a penny)

Forms of penny press

pluralpenny presses

Origin of penny press

Compound of penny + press

Questions about penny press

What does penny press mean?
Penny press means old-fashioned steam-powered printing press used to produce newspapers cheaply (often sold for a penny).
What part of speech is penny press?
Penny press is a noun.
What is the plural of penny press?
The plural of penny press is penny presses.

Words near penny press in the dictionary

  1. penny packets
  2. penny pincher
  3. penny pinchers
  4. penny post
  5. penny posts
  6. penny press
  7. penny pusher
  8. penny pushers
  9. penny sleeve
  10. penny slot
  11. penny slots

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