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IMPOSING-STONE

\ɪmpˈə͡ʊzɪŋstˈə͡ʊn], \ɪmpˈə‍ʊzɪŋstˈə‍ʊn], \ɪ_m_p_ˈəʊ_z_ɪ_ŋ_s_t_ˈəʊ_n]\

Definitions of IMPOSING-STONE

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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In Printing, the stone on which the pages or columns of types are imposed or made into formes.

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
By Henry Percy Smith

n. A stone on which the pages or columns of type are imposed or made into forms.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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