"smoke proof" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: smoke proofs [plural]
Rhymes: -uːf Head templates: {{en-noun}} smoke proof (plural smoke proofs)
  1. (typography, now chiefly historical) A temporary print made from a thin coating of carbon deposited on the punch surface by a candle flame, used in evaluating the progress of the design of the punch. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Typography
    Sense id: en-smoke_proof-en-noun-7vWzHX-p Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: media, publishing, typography

Inflected forms

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