letterpress

English edit

Etymology edit

letter +‎ press

Noun edit

letterpress (countable and uncountable, plural letterpresses)

(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.
(printing) Printing directly from type, in distinction from printing from plates.
(printing) A machine used for such printing.

Translations edit

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