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单词 pressmark
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pressmark

[ pres-mahrk ]
/ ˈprɛsˌmɑrk /
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noun Chiefly British Library Science.

a symbol indicating the location of a book in the library.

Origin of pressmark

First recorded in 1675–85; press1 + mark1

Words nearby pressmark

pressing plant, press into service, press kit, press lord, pressman, pressmark, press money, press of sail, press on, press one's luck, pressor
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Example sentences from the Web for pressmark

  • The pressmark of this autograph letter in the British Museum is Add.

    Fray Luis de Len|James Fitzmaurice-Kelly

British Dictionary definitions for pressmark

pressmark
/ (ˈprɛsˌmɑːk) /

noun

library science a location mark on a book indicating a specific bookcase

Word Origin for pressmark

C19: from press 1 (in the sense: cupboard) + mark 1
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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