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ˈrolling-press
[f. as prec.]
1. A copperplate-printers' press in which the plate passes in a bed under a revolving cylinder.
1625Norden Guide Eng. Trav. To Rdr., The generall [tables] can hardly be enlarged, to be imprinted, but by cutting in copper, and to be printed in a Roling Presse. 1662Evelyn Chalcogr. (1769) 48 One of his servants to attend only M. Antonio's rolling-press and to work off his plates. 1703Phil. Trans. XXIII. 1516 The evident marks of pressure by the Plate,..and other Circumstances concurring, I thought this must needs be wrought off at the Rolling-press. 1778Colman Prose Sev. Occas. (1787) II. 171 The Rolling-Press, at a very considerable expence, has added its assistance. 1837Penny Cycl. IX. 438/2 A somewhat complicated machine, called a rolling-press. 1875Knight Dict. Mech. 619/1 The first copper-plate presses were simple pressure. The rolling-press was invented in 1545.
attrib.1728Chambers Cycl. s.v. Printing, Rolling-Press-Printing, is employ'd in taking off Prints or Impressions from Copper-Plates engraven, or etch'd. 1771Luckombe Hist. Print. 87 This is the first English book embellished with rolling-press cuts. 1811Self Instructor 552 Notice must be given to the rolling-press printer.
†b. A machine for printing designs on calico, etc. Obs.—1
1675Lond. Gaz. No. 1728/4 A new Invention..for the Printing Broad Callicoes and Scotch Cloth, with a double⁓necked Rowling-Press.
c. A form of copying press. rare—1.
1787M. Cutler in Life, etc. (1888) I. 269 Another great curiosity was a rolling press, for taking the copies of letters or any other writing.
2. A press which flattens, smooths, etc., by means of cylinders or rollers; a rolling-machine.
1833Holland Manuf. in Metal II. 236 The old wooden rolling press..is an exceedingly simple contrivance. 1839Ure Dict. Arts 858 After being thus annealed, the metal is passed through the rolling press. 1845Penny Cycl. Suppl. I. 219/2 The ‘rolling-press’ has greatly improved the mode of proceeding [in bookbinding]. |