noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈlʌɪnəʊkʌt/
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General-American:/ˈlaɪnoʊˌkət/
1
noun
Meaning 1
A type of woodcut in which a block of linoleum is used for the relief surface; the design cut into the block.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: art, arts, media, printing, publishing
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: relief printing
2
noun
Meaning 2
a design carved in relief into a block of linoleum
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: design, pattern, figure
3
noun
Meaning 3
a print that is made from a design carved in relief into a block of linoleum
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: print
History
Etymology
From lino (“linoleum”) + cut.
Across languages
Translations
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Finnish:
lino
— woodcut in which a block of linoleum is used
Finnish:
linoleumipiirros
— woodcut in which a block of linoleum is used
Galician:
gravado ao linóleo
— woodcut in which a block of linoleum is used
German:
Linolschnitt
— woodcut in which a block of linoleum is used
Norwegian Bokmål:
linoleumssnitt
— woodcut in which a block of linoleum is used
Norwegian Nynorsk:
linoleumssnitt
— woodcut in which a block of linoleum is used
Polish:
linoryt
— woodcut in which a block of linoleum is used
Swedish:
linoleumsnitt
— woodcut in which a block of linoleum is used