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print runs

print runs is the plural of print run.

Meaning of print run

Noun

print run (plural print runs)

  1. The total number of copies (of a book edition) printed as one batch on the printing press (that is, from one setup on the press).
    • If the first print run sells out, a second print run will be ordered. Some books even have dozens of print runs.
    Synonyms:
    printing
  2. The total number of copies (of a book edition or a newspaper edition) ever printed.
    • The first edition had a print run of 1000 copies and sold for 36 shillings.2018, James Lambert, “Setting the Record Straight: An In-depth Examination of Hobson-Jobson”, in International Journal of Lexicography, volume 31, number 4, →DOI, page 488

Questions about print runs

What is print runs the plural of?
Print runs is the plural of print run.

Words near print runs in the dictionary

  1. print on demand
  2. print out
  3. print outs
  4. print pic
  5. print run
  6. print runs
  7. Print Screen
  8. Print Screens
  9. print server
  10. print servers
  11. print shop

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