print run

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print run

noun print runs

The total number of copies (of a book edition) printed as one batch on the printing press (that is, from one setup on the press). If the first print run sells out, a second print run will be ordered. Some books even have dozens of print runs.
Similar: printing
The total number of copies (of a book edition or a newspaper edition) ever printed. The first edition had a print run of 1000 copies and sold for 36 shillings.

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noun number of copies printed as one batch on the printing press

Español	tiraje, tirada
Português	tiragem

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@misc{print_run_2026,
  title = {print run},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/print%20run},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}