imposing stone

American  

noun

Printing.

1. a slab, formerly of stone but now usually of metal, on which pages of type or plates are imposed and on which type correcting in the page is done.

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imposing stone British  

noun

1. printing a flat hard surface upon which pages printed from hot metal are imposed

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Etymology

Origin of imposing stone

First recorded in 1720–30

Example Sentences

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imposing stone

Mediterranean traders would have found complex societies, he said, with "sophisticated timber buildings" atop imposing stone hillforts that projected power over defended farms in the valleys below, in effect, "owning the landscape".

From BBC ● Dec. 9, 2023

Though it lies in ruins on the northeast coast of England, Kilton Castle was once an imposing stone fortress, home to several noble families, and—it appears—at least eight cats.

From Science Magazine ● Nov. 6, 2023

Libya was an important Roman province, home to the great port cities of Sabratha and Leptis Magna whose imposing stone temples and theatres still stand on the Mediterranean shore.

From Reuters ● Aug. 2, 2023

Its marquee attraction is Bathhouse Row, a collection of eight imposing stone buildings that line Central Avenue in downtown Hot Springs, each with its own unique architectural style.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 6, 2020

At about five minutes after one, Potter left the front of the office and walked to the rear room where he halted at the imposing stone.

From The Coming of the Law by Charles Alden Seltzer