# letterpress

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈlɛtɚˌpɹɛs/ · frequency rank #56,243

## Definitions
1. The printing process in which ink is applied to the top surface of a raised image area, which is then pressed against paper to transfer the image.
2. Printing directly from type, in distinction from printing from plates.
3. A machine used for such printing.

## Etymology
From letter + press.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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