overprint
[ verb oh-ver-print; noun oh-ver-print ]
/ verb ˌoʊ vərˈprɪnt; noun ˈoʊ vərˌprɪnt /
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verb (used with object)
noun
Printing. a quantity of printing in excess of that desired; overrun.
Philately.
- any word, inscription, or device written or printed on the face of a stamp that alters, limits, or describes its use, place of issue, or character.
- a stamp so marked.
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Words nearby overprint
overpraise, overprescribe, overpressure, overprice, overpriced, overprint, overprivileged, overprize, overproduce, overproduction, overpronounce
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British Dictionary definitions for overprint
overprint
verb (ˌəʊvəˈprɪnt)
(tr) to print (additional matter or another colour) on a sheet of paper
noun (ˈəʊvəˌprɪnt)
additional matter or another colour printed onto a previously printed sheet
additional matter, other than a change in face value, applied to a finished postage stamp by printing, stamping, etcSee also surcharge (def. 5), provisional (def. 2)
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