dead matter

noun Printing.

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

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Origin of dead matter

First recorded in 1875–80

Words nearby dead matter

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
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