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printing

[ˈpʰɹ̥ɪɾ̃ɪŋ]noun2 syllables

Printing means: reproduction by applying ink to paper as for publication.

Synonyms for printing5

noun, as in reproduction by applying ink to paper as for publication

printing process

noun, as in all the copies of a work printed at one time

impression

also used for printing

imprintery, printed matter, print run

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What does printing mean?4

noun

1

reproduction by applying ink to paper as for publication

2

all the copies of a work printed at one time“they ran off an initial printing of 2000 copies”

3

text handwritten in the style of printed matter

4

the business of producing printed material for sale or distribution

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with printing?2

two syllables

hintingsprinting
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Printing in a sentence

  • This textbook, having been printed in haste, has a lot of printing mistakes.CM
  • Don't hand in an essay with spelling, punctuation, grammatical or printing errors.Hybrid
  • Mistakes in the printing should be pointed out at once.CK
  • Journalism is the ability to stay silent on some things while printing others.Miktsoanit
  • Why did you put off the printing of my book?CM
  • There are many printing errors in that book.sundown
  • He probably has a money printing machine at home.rul
  • There are three printing presses in the workshop.sharptoothed

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of printing

as a noun

plural
printings