Letterpress

noun

Word Frequency: 0.2

Definitions

1.nounThe 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.nounPrinting directly from type, in distinction from printing from plates.

3.nounA machine used for such printing.

Synonyms

relief printing presswork printing handpress hand press lithography platen pad printing graphotype press proof plate press offset printing

Rhymes With

nonetheless nevertheless coalesce distress acquiesce address caress assess

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