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flexography

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -ɒɡɹəfi

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noun

Meaning 1

A method of printing using a rubber or polymer rotating printing plate, most commonly used for packaging (labels, tape etc.).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English flex Ancient Greek γραφή (graphḗ) Ancient Greek -γραφίᾱ (-graphíā)bor. French -graphieder. English -ography English flexography From flex + -ography.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: flexografia — a method of printing
  • Chinese Mandarin: 柔性印刷 (róuxìng yìnshuā) — a method of printing
  • Czech: flexografie — a method of printing
  • French: flexographie — a method of printing
  • Irish: fleisceagrafaíocht — a method of printing
  • Russian: флексогра́фия (fleksográfija) — a method of printing
  • Spanish: flexografía — a method of printing