"press proof" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: press proofs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} press proof (plural press proofs)
  1. (printing, historical) The last proof for correction before sending to press. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Printing
    Sense id: en-press_proof-en-noun-QFEuWd5Z Topics: media, printing, publishing
  2. (printing, historical) A proof taken on a press, especially to show impression, margins, colour, etc. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Printing
    Sense id: en-press_proof-en-noun-WgSAbfAM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 96 Topics: media, printing, publishing

Inflected forms

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