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Smyth sewing

Smyth sewing noun: a method of hardcover bookbinding in which the signatures of the book are folded and stitched through the fold before being sewn and glued together at the spine to form a text block.

Noun

Smyth sewing (uncountable)

  1. A method of hardcover bookbinding in which the signatures of the book are folded and stitched through the fold before being sewn and glued together at the spine to form a text block.

Origin of Smyth sewing

Named after David McConnell Smyth (1833–1907), inventor of the first book-sewing machine.

Questions about Smyth sewing

What does Smyth sewing mean?
Smyth sewing means a method of hardcover bookbinding in which the signatures of the book are folded and stitched through the fold before being sewn and glued together at the spine to form a text block.
What part of speech is Smyth sewing?
Smyth sewing is a noun.

Words near Smyth sewing in the dictionary

  1. Smyrnæans
  2. Smyser
  3. Smysers
  4. smyth
  5. Smyth County
  6. Smyth sewing
  7. Smyth-sewn
  8. Smythe
  9. Smythes
  10. Smythes Creek
  11. Smythesdale

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