letterpress (plural letterpresses)
(printing) The printing process in which ink is applied to the top surface of a raised image area, which is then pressed against paper to transfer the image.
(printing) Printing directly from type, in distinction from printing from plates.
(printing) A machine used for such printing.
Source: Wiktionary
Let"ter*press", n.
Definition: Print; letters and words impressed on paper or other material by types; -- often used of the reading matter in distinction from the illustrations. Letterpress printing, printing directly from type, in distinction from printing from plates.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
14 March 2025
(noun) the relation between two different kinds of organisms in which one receives benefits from the other by causing damage to it (usually not fatal damage)
Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.
