letterpress

letterpress
/let"euhr pres'/, n.
1. the process of printing from letters or type in relief, rather than from intaglio plates or planographically.
2. matter printed in such a manner.
3. Chiefly Brit. printed text or reading matter, as distinguished from illustrations.
adv.
4. by letterpress: The circular should be printed letterpress, not offset.
adj.
5. set in letterpress: letterpress work.
[1750-60; LETTER1 + PRESS1]

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