flong
[ flong, flawng ]
/ flɒŋ, flɔŋ /
noun Printing.
the material of which a stereotype mold is made.
Words nearby flong
flodden, floe, floeberg, flog, flokati, flong, flood, flood basalt, flood control, flood insurance, flood lamp
Origin of flong
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British Dictionary definitions for flong
flong
/ (flɒŋ) /
noun
printing a material, usually pulped paper or cardboard, used for making moulds in stereotyping
journalism slang material that is not urgently topical
Word Origin for flong
C20: variant of flan
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