linoleum block

American  

noun

1. a piece of thick, soft, cork linoleum often mounted on a block of wood, incised or carved in relief with a design, pattern, or pictorial motif, and used in making prints.

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Example Sentences

Mr. Bryan shifted his style depending on the story he was telling, moving from woodcut or linoleum block prints to watercolor and acrylic paint.

From Washington Post • Feb. 8, 2022

To illustrate, Mr. Marshall named plaited or woven belts, sleeping bags, linoleum block printing.

From Time Magazine Archive

I carry the linoleum block to the garbage can and throw it in hard enough to make everyone look at me.

From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson

I’ve been trying to carve a linoleum block in art class.

From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson

He pushes my pitiful linoleum block aside and gently sets down an enormous book.

From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson