printing roll

noun

In offset printing and flexography, a cylinder carrying the printing form.

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Meanings

nounprinting roll (plural printing rolls)

plural printing rolls

  1. In offset printing and flexography, a cylinder carrying the printing form.
  2. In gravure printing, a cylinder which is itself the printing form.

Translations

Czech tiskový válec
  • tiskový váleccylinder carrying or used as printing form
Polish cylinder formowy
  • cylinder formowycylinder carrying or used as printing form
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APA

printing roll. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/printing%20roll

MLA

“printing roll.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/printing%20roll. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “printing roll,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/printing%20roll.

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