"linocut" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈlʌɪnəʊkʌt/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈlaɪnoʊˌkət/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-linocut.wav [Southern-England] Forms: linocuts [plural]
Etymology: lino (“linoleum”) + cut. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|lino|cut|t1=linoleum}} lino (“linoleum”) + cut Head templates: {{en-noun}} linocut (plural linocuts)
  1. (art, printing) A type of woodcut in which a block of linoleum is used for the relief surface; the design cut into the block. Categories (topical): Art, Printing Translations (woodcut in which a block of linoleum is used): lino (Finnish), linoleumipiirros (Finnish), gravado ao linóleo [masculine] (Galician), Linolschnitt [masculine] (German), linoleumssnitt [neuter] (Norwegian Bokmål), linoleumssnitt [neuter] (Norwegian Nynorsk), linoryt (Polish), linoleumsnitt [neuter] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-linocut-en-noun-LPfe2ftV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: art, arts, media, printing, publishing

Inflected forms

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      "sense": "woodcut in which a block of linoleum is used",
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      "word": "linoleumsnitt"
    }
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  "word": "linocut"
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