newsprint

[ nooz-print, nyooz- ]
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noun
  1. a low-grade, machine-finished paper made from wood pulp and a small percentage of sulfite pulp, used chiefly for newspapers.

Origin of newsprint

1
First recorded in 1895–1900; news + print

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British Dictionary definitions for newsprint

newsprint

/ (ˈnjuːzˌprɪnt) /


noun
  1. an inexpensive wood-pulp paper used for newspapers

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