height-to-paper
[ hahyt-tuh-pey-per ]
nounPrinting.
the standard height of type, measured from the foot to the face, in the United States 0.918 inch (2.33 centimeters).
Origin of height-to-paper
1First recorded in 1765–75
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British Dictionary definitions for height-to-paper
height-to-paper
noun
the overall height of printing plates and type, standardized as 0.9175 inch (Brit) and 0.9186 inch (US)
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