letterset

American  

[let-er-set] / ˈlɛt ərˌsɛt /

noun

1. a process of printing that transfers the image from a letterpress-type relief plate to a roller or blanket from which it is offset.

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letterset British  

/ ˈlɛtəˌsɛt /

noun

1. a method of rotary printing in which ink is transferred from raised surfaces to paper via a rubber-covered cylinder

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Etymology

Origin of letterset

First recorded in 1960–65; letter ¹ + set

Example Sentences

The street level is a long, narrow room with pressed-tin-patterned walls, Encyclopaedia Britannica on bookshelves and wood tables fashioned from old letterset trays.

From New York Times