foul matter

American  

noun

1. Printing. materials, as manuscript, galleys, or proofs, that have been superseded by revised proofs or galleys or by the bound book, and have been returned to the publisher by the printer.

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foul matter

Then he went on to explain the wonderful process of blood purification in the lungs, and demonstrated to her that the breath is continually throwing off foul matter.

From Dorian by Anderson, Nephi

The only safety with a water-closet, as with any other vessel connected with the drainage of the house, is to secure an immediate and complete washing away of all foul matter of every kind.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

Much of this foul matter is washed by rains into their tanks and pools of water, which they use indiscriminately for washing, cooking, and drinking purposes.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 458, October 11, 1884 by Various

In "Hamlet" Shakespeare let out some of the foul matter which Herbert's mean betrayal had bred in him.

From The Man Shakespeare by Harris, Frank

Like abandoned roads that soon become filled with weeds and rubbish, unused nostrils become filled with impurities and foul matter.

From The Hindu-Yogi Science Of Breath by Atkinson, William Walker

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