单词 | blockwork |
释义 | > as lemmasblockwork blockwork n. (a) Printing printed work created from a carved or engraved block, rather than from composed type; (b) building work constructed from blocks, esp. of concrete or a similar material (frequently contrasted with brickwork, stonework). ΚΠ ?1789 P. Withers Aristarchus (ed. 2) 309 The Composition of a Page of Types is much cheaper than Block Work. 1840 D. P. Thompson Green Mountain Boys 119/2 The two adventurers removed a portion of the blockwork at the mouth of the passage sufficient for an egress. 1921 C. W. Hackleman Commerc. Engraving & Printing 615 Block work is mostly used for the production of posters. 1993 Collins Compl. DIY Man. (new ed.) iii. 174/4 Generally, it pays to make a rendering mix somewhat stiffer for blockwork than for brickwork. < as lemmas |
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