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pressrun

pressrun noun: the number of copies of a publication printed at one time.

Noun

pressrun (plural pressruns)

  1. The number of copies of a publication printed at one time.
    • Many printers (in Lorraine, in Normandy, and in Avignon) specialized in reprints of best-selling devotional books, some of which reached truly impressive total pressruns.1994, Henri-Jean Martin, The History and Power of Writing, page 262

Forms of pressrun

pluralpressruns

Origin of pressrun

From press + run.

Questions about pressrun

What does pressrun mean?
Pressrun means the number of copies of a publication printed at one time.
What part of speech is pressrun?
Pressrun is a noun.
What is the plural of pressrun?
The plural of pressrun is pressruns.

Words near pressrun in the dictionary

  1. presspeople
  2. pressperson
  3. presspersons
  4. pressroom
  5. pressrooms
  6. pressrun
  7. pressruns
  8. presst
  9. presstime
  10. presstimes
  11. presstitute

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