flexography
[ flek-sog-ra-fee ]
nounPrinting.
a relief printing technique similar to letterpress that employs rubber or soft plastic plates, a simple inking system, and fast-drying inks.
Origin of flexography
1- Also called flexographic printing.
Other words from flexography
- flex·o·graph·ic [flek-suh-graf-ik], /ˌflɛk səˈgræf ɪk/, adjective
Words Nearby flexography
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British Dictionary definitions for flexography
flexography
/ (flɛkˈsɒɡrəfɪ) /
noun
a method of rotary letterpress printing using a resilient printing plate and solvent-based ink: used characteristically for printing on metal foil or plastic
matter printed by this method
- Abbreviation: flexo
Derived forms of flexography
- flexographic (ˌflɛksəˈɡræfɪk), adjective
- flexographically, adverb
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