"block printing" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} block printing (uncountable)
  1. Woodblock printing, a style of printing (common in China and Japan) from engraved boards by means of a sheet of paper laid on the linked surface and rubbed with a brush. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Printing Synonyms: woodblock printing
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  2. A method of printing cotton cloth and paper hangings with colours, by pressing them upon an engraved surface coated with colouring matter. Tags: uncountable
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