block printing

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block printing

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  1. uncountable A method of printing cotton cloth and paperhangings with colors, by pressing them upon an engraved surface coated with colouring matter.
  2. uncountable Synonym of woodblock printing. This invention seems never to have been developed to any practical application in superseding block-printing.

    Similar: woodblock printing

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@misc{block_printing_2026,
  title = {block printing},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/block%20printing},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}