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frisket
[ fris-kit ]
/ ˈfrɪs kɪt /
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noun
a mask of thin paper laid over an illustration to shield certain areas when using an airbrush.
Printing. a mask of strong paper set in a rectangular frame attached to the tympan of certain presses and cut up so as to prevent accidental soiling or printing by furniture or the chase.
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How to use frisket in a sentence
The bed traveled on guide ways, and the tympan and frisket were hinged to fold back and lay in elevated position.
The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.|Edward W. ByrnIn the cut at the head of this article, the pressman is represented as in the act of turning down the frisket upon the tympan.
Popular Technology; Volume 2|Edward Hazen
British Dictionary definitions for frisket
frisket
/ (ˈfrɪskɪt) /
noun
printing a light rectangular frame, attached to the tympan of a hand printing press, that carries a parchment sheet to protect the nonprinting areas
Word Origin for frisket
C17: from French frisquette, of obscure origin
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