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papermaking

American  
[pay-per-mayk-ing] / ˈpeɪ pərˌmeɪk ɪŋ /

noun

  1. the craft, industry, or process of creating paper.


adjective

  1. relating to or used in the craft, industry, or process of creating paper.

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The history of papermaking becomes far less romantic and considerably more pungent during the industrial age.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

While on shift at the papermaking company, they would respond to neighbouring Overton Fire Station for call-outs.

From BBC ● May 31, 2025

French for “chewed paper,” papier-mâché has gone by many names in many cultures dating back to the advent of papermaking in China in A.D.

From New York Times ● Mar. 1, 2024

"How do you make the polymer substitute film in a continuous process that is rapid enough to make it in large enough amounts -- like papermaking?"

From Science Daily ● Dec. 11, 2023

The papermaking process was changed so that a significant amount of acid was introduced into the actual paper itself, which deteriorates as it sits on library shelves.

From Library of Congress Workshop on Etexts by Library of Congress

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