pressrun

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

press +‎ run

Noun[edit]

pressrun (plural pressruns)

  1. The number of copies of a publication printed at one time.
    • 1994, Henri-Jean Martin, The History and Power of Writing, page 262:
      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.