"make-ready" meaning in All languages combined

See make-ready on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: make-readies [plural], makeready [alternative]
Etymology: From make + ready. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|make|ready}} make + ready Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} make-ready (countable and uncountable, plural make-readies)
  1. (printing) A sheet of paper on which overlays are pasted for printing. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-make-ready-en-noun-bavEdAgM Categories (other): Printing, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 7 27 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 64 12 12 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 69 10 10 11 Topics: media, printing, publishing
  2. (printing) The process of preparing such sheets. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-make-ready-en-noun-I~M6X6aZ Categories (other): Printing Topics: media, printing, publishing
  3. The process of preparing something for use. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: set-up, setup
    Sense id: en-make-ready-en-noun-RLC5Qrgo
  4. The process of preparing something for use.
    (printing) The process of preparing a printing press for a print run.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: set-up, setup
    Sense id: en-make-ready-en-noun-YgFKanYM Categories (other): Printing Topics: media, printing, publishing

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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