photomechanics
(noun) the technique of using photomechanical methods to make photographs into plates for printing
photomechanics, photoplate making
(noun) the process whereby printing surfaces (plates or cylinders) are produced by photographic methods; “photomechanics revolutionized the practice of printing”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
17 November 2024
(noun) asceticism as a form of religious life; usually conducted in a community under a common rule and characterized by celibacy and poverty and obedience
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
