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letterpress

3 syllables
noun
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As a noun, letterpress means 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.

Meanings of letterpress

4 meanings

noun

  1. printingThe 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. printingPrinting directly from type, in distinction from printing from plates.

  3. printingA machine used for such printing.

  4. Printing from a plate with raised characters

    Similar: relief printing

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

noun: printing from a plate with raised characters
relief printing

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