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make-ready

make-ready noun: a sheet of paper on which overlays are pasted for printing.

Noun

make-ready (countable and uncountable, plural make-readies)

  1. A sheet of paper on which overlays are pasted for printing.
  2. The process of preparing such sheets.
  3. The process of preparing something for use.
    Synonyms:
    set-up, setup
    1. The process of preparing a printing press for a print run.

Synonyms of make-ready

Forms of make-ready

pluralmake-readies
alternative formmakeready

Origin of make-ready

From make + ready.

Questions about make-ready

What does make-ready mean?
Make-ready means a sheet of paper on which overlays are pasted for printing.
What part of speech is make-ready?
Make-ready is a noun.
What is the plural of make-ready?
The plural of make-ready is make-readies.

Words near make-ready in the dictionary

  1. make-over
  2. make-overs
  3. make-peace
  4. make-peaces
  5. make-readies
  6. make-ready
  7. make-shift
  8. make-shifts
  9. make-sport
  10. make-sports
  11. make-up

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