OVERPRINT

overprint, surprint

(noun) something added by overprinting

overprint, print over

(verb) print (additional text or colors) onto an already imprinted paper

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

overprint (plural overprints)

(philately) The addition of new text on a previously printed stamp, usually to add a surcharge or change the face value.

Verb

overprint (third-person singular simple present overprints, present participle overprinting, simple past and past participle overprinted)

To print over what has already been printed.

(transitive, philately) To add an overprint to (a stamp).

(transitive) To print too many copies of.

(printing) To overlap different colours to avoid gaps.

Source: Wiktionary



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Coffee Trivia

Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.

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