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letterset

[ let-er-set ]
/ ˈlɛt ərˌsɛt /
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noun
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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Origin of letterset

First recorded in 1960–65; letter1 + set

Words nearby letterset

letterpress, letter-quality, letter-quality printing, letter ruling, letters, letterset, letter-size, letters of administration, letters of credence, letterspace, letters patent
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British Dictionary definitions for letterset

letterset
/ (ˈlɛtəˌsɛt) /
noun
a method of rotary printing in which ink is transferred from raised surfaces to paper via a rubber-covered cylinder

Word Origin for letterset

C20: from letter (press) + (off) set
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