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Letterpress

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Noun

1. letterpress, relief printing

printing from a plate with raised characters

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Letterpress

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noun
1. 
a. 
a method of printing in which ink is transferred from raised surfaces to paper by pressure; relief printing
b. 
matter so printed
2. 
text matter as distinct from illustrations

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Letterpress

see synonyms of letterpress
noun
1. 
a. 
the method of printing from raised surfaces, as set type
see also offset
b. 
matter printed by this method
2.  Chiefly British
reading matter, as distinguished from illustrations

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Letterpress

see synonyms of letterpress
n.
1.
a. The process of printing from a raised inked surface.
b. Something printed in this fashion.
2. Chiefly British The text, as of a book, distinct from illustrations or other ornamentation.

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