linocut

[ lahy-nuh-kuht ]

/ ˈlaɪ nəˌkʌt /

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noun

a cut made from a design cut into linoleum mounted on a block of wood.

a print made from such a cut.

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Origin of linocut

First recorded in 1905–10; lino(leum) + cut

Words nearby linocut

linnet, linnet hole, linney, Linnhe, lino, linocut, linoleate, linoleic, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, linoleum

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How to use linocut in a sentence

The photos are the basis for silk-screen and linocut prints to which the artist adds tints and painted designs.
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British Dictionary definitions for linocut

linocut

/ (ˈlaɪnəʊˌkʌt) /

noun

a design cut in relief on linoleum mounted on a wooden block

a print made from such a design

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