dead matter

noun Printing.

type that has been set and used for printing or platemaking and is of no further use.

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Nearby words

dead man walking, dead man's fingers, dead man's hand, dead man's handle, dead march, dead matter, dead meat, dead metal, dead nettle, dead of, dead on one's feet

Origin of dead matter

First recorded in 1875–80

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