Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

imposing stone

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.69 in modern English

Syllables: im-pos-ing -s-tone
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

"[The printer] gathers the letters marked as corrections in the margin, together with a quantity of spaces of all sizes, and returns to the forms, which in the meanwhile one of them has laid up on the imposing-stones and unlocked."
"Imposition is the process of arranging type forms in the desired position for printing so that they may be locked-up om readiness for the press. It is commonly known as stone-work to the practical printer, because the forms are placed and handled on an imposing stone, and the workmen are known as Impositors."
"After the type form has been proofed, corrected, and tied up again, it is ready for printing and must be locked up. This is done on the imposing stone (called a stone because of the flat marble or sandstone on top of the imposing table."

Inflected Forms

imposing stones (plural)

Phrases

imposing table stone editor

Frequently Paired Words

imposing table stone editor

Questions

What does imposing stone mean?: The stone on which the pages or columns of type are imposed or made into forms.

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