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letterset

[ let-er-set ]

noun

  1. a process of printing that transfers the image from a letterpress-type relief plate to a roller or blanket from which it is offset.

letterset

/ ˈlɛtəˌsɛt /

noun

  1. a method of rotary printing in which ink is transferred from raised surfaces to paper via a rubber-covered cylinder
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of letterset1

First recorded in 1960–65; letter 1 + set
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Word History and Origins

Origin of letterset1

C20: from letter ( press ) + ( off ) set

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