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typeform

typeform noun: the part of a printing press which holds the type, and against which the platen is pressed.

Noun

typeform (plural typeforms)

  1. (historical) The part of a printing press which holds the type, and against which the platen is pressed.
    • Once these important ingredients were ready, ink was spread over the raised letters of the typeform. The flat surface, called a platen, was then slowly lowered, pressing well-moistened paper against the relief surface.1987, Robert Woods, Printing and Production for Promotional Materials, page 36

Forms of typeform

pluraltypeforms

Origin of typeform

From type + form.

Questions about typeform

What does typeform mean?
Typeform means the part of a printing press which holds the type, and against which the platen is pressed.
What part of speech is typeform?
Typeform is a noun.
What is the plural of typeform?
The plural of typeform is typeforms.

Words near typeform in the dictionary

  1. typee
  2. Typees
  3. typeface
  4. typefaced
  5. typefaces
  6. typeform
  7. typeforms
  8. typefounder
  9. typefounders
  10. typefounding
  11. typefoundries

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