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printing

Syllabification: (print·ing)
Pronunciation: /ˈprintiNG/
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Definition of printing

noun

  • the production of books, newspapers, or other printed material:the invention of printing [as modifier]:the printing industry
  • a single impression of a book:the second printing was ready just after Christmas
  • handwriting in which the letters are written separately rather than being joined together.

printing in other Oxford dictionaries

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