smoke proof
smoke proof noun: a temporary print made from a thin coating of carbon deposited on the punch surface by a candle flame, used in evaluating the progress of the design of the punch.
Noun
smoke proof (plural smoke proofs)
- A temporary print made from a thin coating of carbon deposited on the punch surface by a candle flame, used in evaluating the progress of the design of the punch.
- Progress was observed from time to time by holding the end of the punch in the sooty flame of a candle or lamp and by pressing it on slightly damp paper to make a smoke proof.2009, James Mosley, edited by Michael F Suarez and Michael L Turner, The Cambridge History of the Book in Britain, vol. V, Cambridge, published 2014, page 171
smoke proof meaning in Tamil
smoke proof in Tamil
- புகை ஊடுருவாத
Forms of smoke proof
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Words that rhyme with smoke proof
Questions about smoke proof
- What does smoke proof mean?
- Smoke proof means a temporary print made from a thin coating of carbon deposited on the punch surface by a candle flame, used in evaluating the progress of the design of the punch.
- What is smoke proof in Tamil?
- Smoke proof in Tamil is புகை ஊடுருவாத. See Smoke proof meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is smoke proof?
- Smoke proof is a noun.
- What is the plural of smoke proof?
- The plural of smoke proof is smoke proofs.
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