letterset

[ let-er-set ]

noun

1. a process of printing that transfers the image from a letterpress-type relief plate to a roller or blanket from which it is offset.

letterset

/ ˈlɛtəˌsɛt /

noun

1. a method of rotary printing in which ink is transferred from raised surfaces to paper via a rubber-covered cylinder

Word History and Origins

Origin of letterset¹

First recorded in 1960–65; letter ¹ + set

Word History and Origins

Origin of letterset¹

C20: from letter ( press ) + ( off ) set

Example Sentences

The street level is a long, narrow room with pressed-tin-patterned walls, Encyclopaedia Britannica on bookshelves and wood tables fashioned from old letterset trays.

From New York Times