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off stone
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Etymology
From the time when type was set manually on a stone slab. When the stone was finally cleared, the print run could begin.
Adjective
off stone (not comparable)
- (journalism, typography) A newspaper's edition is ready to start printing.
- Sunday's first edition is off stone early on Saturday evening.
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