linocut

[ lahy-nuh-kuht ]

/ ˈlaɪ nəˌkʌt /

noun

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

a print made from such a cut.

Nearby words

linnet hole, linney, linnhe, lino, lino tile, linocut, linoleate, linoleic, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, linoleum

Origin of linocut

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

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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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