Phrase guide

printing form

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

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noun

Meaning 1

An object, usually in the shape of a block or a plate, used in printing to apply ink on the printed surface.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: matrix

Antonyms: none provided

Narrower terms: woodblock

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Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: tisková forma — object used to apply ink on printed surface
  • Finnish: kehilö — object used to apply ink on printed surface
  • Finnish: painokehilö — object used to apply ink on printed surface
  • Finnish: painomuotti — object used to apply ink on printed surface
  • German: Drucktype — object used to apply ink on printed surface
  • Norwegian Bokmål: form — object used to apply ink on printed surface
  • Norwegian Bokmål: trykkform — object used to apply ink on printed surface
  • Polish: forma drukowa — object used to apply ink on printed surface
  • Uyghur: بەت — object used to apply ink on printed surface