"punchcutting" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: punch + cutting Etymology templates: {{compound|en|punch|cutting}} punch + cutting Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} punchcutting (uncountable)
  1. (typography) The craft of cutting letter punches in steel from which matrices were made in copper for type founding in the letterpress era. Wikipedia link: punchcutting Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Typography Translations (craft of cutting letter punches): Stempelschneiden [neuter] (German)
    Sense id: en-punchcutting-en-noun-l~eVoVWO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Terms with German translations Topics: media, publishing, typography

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