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linocut

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈlʌɪnəʊkʌt/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • 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

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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
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