"make-ready" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: make-readies [plural]
Etymology: From make + ready. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|make|ready}} make + ready Head templates: {{en-noun}} make-ready (plural make-readies)
  1. (printing) A sheet of paper on which overlays are pasted for printing. Categories (topical): Printing
    Sense id: en-make-ready-en-noun-bavEdAgM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 91 5 4 Topics: media, printing, publishing
  2. (printing) The process of preparing such sheets Categories (topical): Printing
    Sense id: en-make-ready-en-noun-EGRA7IZ2 Topics: media, printing, publishing
  3. The process of preparing something for use.
    Sense id: en-make-ready-en-noun-RLC5Qrgo
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: makeready

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