imposing stone

noun

, Printing.

1. a slab, formerly of stone but now usually of metal, on which pages of type or plates are imposed and on which type correcting in the page is done.

imposing stone

noun

1. printing a flat hard surface upon which pages printed from hot metal are imposed

Word History and Origins

Origin of imposing stone¹

First recorded in 1720–30

Example Sentences

Mediterranean traders would have found complex societies, he said, with "sophisticated timber buildings" atop imposing stone hillforts that projected power over defended farms in the valleys below, in effect, "owning the landscape".

From BBC

Few people in the village even know about the fort's "large and imposing stone entrance," he added.

From BBC

Though it lies in ruins on the northeast coast of England, Kilton Castle was once an imposing stone fortress, home to several noble families, and—it appears—at least eight cats.

From Science Magazine

Libya was an important Roman province, home to the great port cities of Sabratha and Leptis Magna whose imposing stone temples and theatres still stand on the Mediterranean shore.

From Reuters

On Wednesday, workers were putting plywood on the magnificent stained-glass windows of St. Andrew’s church, an imposing stone structure that dates from the early 17th century.

From Los Angeles Times