"Maas's law" meaning in All languages combined

See Maas's law on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Etymology: Named after classical scholar Paul Maas (1880–1964). Head templates: {{en-prop}} Maas's law
  1. The observation that columns in bookrolls often exhibit a forward tilt such that both edges of a column gradually move to the left as the column progresses.
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