"dead tree" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} dead tree (not comparable)
  1. Made of or pertaining to paper, especially as opposed to a digital alternative. Tags: not-comparable Translations (made of or pertaining to paper): paperi- (Finnish), paperinen (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-dead_tree-en-adj-AWC2mMVM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English retronyms, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 6 43 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 59 7 34 Disambiguation of English retronyms: 49 9 42 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 49 8 43

Noun

Forms: dead trees [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} dead tree (plural dead trees)
  1. (dysphemistic) A quantity of paper; a collection of paper such as a book or newspaper.
    Sense id: en-dead_tree-en-noun-BKWLOSdj Categories (other): English dysphemisms
  2. A tree that is still standing, but no longer alive. (compare: log, stump) Synonyms: dead-tree Hypernyms: tree Derived forms: dead tree edition
    Sense id: en-dead_tree-en-noun-YiCtMELV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English retronyms, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 6 43 Disambiguation of English retronyms: 49 9 42 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 49 8 43

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