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impression cylinder

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Definition of impression cylinder

: the cylinder of a rotary printing press that carries the paper and impresses it by counterrotation against the inked printing surface on the plate cylinder also : the cylinder of a cylinder press

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“Impression cylinder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impression%20cylinder. Accessed 19 Oct. 2021.

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