web press

noun

: a press that prints a continuous roll of paper

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Curtain calls William Bullock of Pittsburgh, Pa., is credited with inventing the first web press, which uses a continuous web or roll of paper to print on both sides simultaneously. Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of web press was in 1875

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“Web press.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/web%20press. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.

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