dead matter
nounPrinting.
type that has been set and used for printing or platemaking and is of no further use.
Origin of dead matter
1First recorded in 1875–80
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How to use dead matter in a sentence
His very thought is in itself a contradiction to the idea that there is nothing in existence but dead matter.
Heroes of the Telegraph | J. MunroBut it is wrong when it denies all sensation to matter, and regards actual energy as a function of dead matter.
The Wonders of Life | Ernst HaeckelNot a place where men dealt only with dead matter, but where they "proved the spirit."
My Little Sister | Elizabeth RobinsThere is no such thing as dead matter; the universe consists of living forces all through.
History of Modern Philosophy | Alfred William BennAs the harp resumed its sadly sweet pulsations, the dead matter in the room seemed to awake.
The Tyranny of the Dark | Hamlin Garland
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