print-through

noun

1. the unwanted transfer of a recorded magnetic field pattern from one turn of magnetic tape to the preceding or succeeding turn on a reel, causing distortion

Example Sentences

If on the other hand the prints are too hard and harsh in contrast, it is advisable to print through "signal" green glass.

From Project Gutenberg

But when he covered a newspaper with a heavy flannel cloth and read the print through it, she grew a little nervous.

From Project Gutenberg

I have read fine print through two feet of ice, from a bit of newspaper carried along below by the current.

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