letterpress

English

Etymology

From letter +‎ press.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈlɛtɚˌpɹɛs/

Noun

letterpress (countable and uncountable, plural letterpresses)

1. (printing) The printing process in which ink is applied to the top surface of a raised image area, which is then pressed against paper to transfer the image.
2. (printing) Printing directly from type, in distinction from printing from plates.
3. (printing) A machine used for such printing.

Derived terms

• letterpressed
• nonletterpress

Translations

printing process

Chinese: Mandarin: 活版印刷 (zh) (huóbǎn yìnshuā) Czech: knihtisk (cs) m

machine

Chinese: Mandarin: 活版印刷机 (huóbǎn yìnshuājī) Czech: knihtisk (cs) m

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Irish: (please verify) litirphreas m