plate mark
noun
a mark made on paper by the edge of an intaglio plate during printing.
Origin of plate mark
1First recorded in 1855–60
Words Nearby plate mark
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How to use plate mark in a sentence
The lines shown on the plate mark the grooves which cross the shell, and are slightly darker in shade than the ridges.
Beautiful Shells of New Zealand | E. G. B. MossThe smartest, at present, is that with a raised margin—or plate mark.
Etiquette | Emily Post
British Dictionary definitions for platemark
platemark
/ (ˈpleɪtˌmɑːk) /
noun, verb
another name for hallmark (def. 1), hallmark (def. 4)
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