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Khosha Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

Turn the presses

What does' turn the presses' mean in the following context?

The Times was the first papers to include illustrations. It was the first newspaper to use a steam engine to turn the presses.
  

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A steam engine is drive (motor) for printing machines (presses).

  • A steam engine is drive (motor) for printing machines (presses).
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