Design [di-zahyn]
–verb (used with object)
1. to prepare the preliminary sketch or the plans for (a work to be executed), esp. to plan the form and structure of: to design a new bridge.
2. to plan and fashion artistically or skillfully.
3. to intend for a definite purpose: a scholarship designed for foreign students.
4. to form or conceive in the mind; contrive; plan: The prisoner designed an intricate escape.
5. to assign in thought or intention; purpose: He designed to be a doctor.
6. Obsolete. to mark out, as by a sign; indicate.
–verb (used without object)
7. to make drawings, preliminary sketches, or plans.
8. to plan and fashion the form and structure of an object, work of art, decorative scheme, etc.
–noun
9. an outline, sketch, or plan, as of the form and structure of a work of art, an edifice, or a machine to be executed or constructed.
10. organization or structure of formal elements in a work of art; composition.
11. the combination of details or features of a picture, building, etc.; the pattern or motif of artistic work: the design on a bracelet.
12. the art of designing: a school of design.
13. a plan or project: a design for a new process.
14. a plot or intrigue, esp. an underhand, deceitful, or treacherous one: His political rivals formulated a design to unseat him.
15. designs, a hostile or aggressive project or scheme having evil or selfish motives: He had designs on his partner's stock.
16. intention; purpose; end.
17. adaptation of means to a preconceived end.
Typesetting [tahyp-set-ing]
–noun
1. the process or action of setting type.
–adjective
2. used or intended for setting type.
One Through Full Color Printing [prin-ting]
–verb (used with object)
1. to produce (a text, picture, etc.) by applying inked types, plates, blocks, or the like, to paper or other material either by direct pressure or indirectly by offsetting an image onto an intermediate roller.
2. to reproduce (a design or pattern) by engraving on a plate or block.
3. to form a design or pattern upon, as by stamping with an engraved plate or block: to print calico.
4. to cause (a manuscript, text, etc.) to be published in print.
5. to write in letters like those commonly used in print: Print your name on these forms.
6. Computers. to produce (data) in legible alphanumeric or graphic form.
7. to indent or mark by pressing something into or upon (something).
8. to produce or fix (an indentation, mark, etc.), as by pressure.
9. to impress on the mind, memory, etc.
10. to fingerprint.
11. to apply (a thing) with pressure so as to leave an indentation, mark, etc.: The horses printed their hoofs on the wet grass.
12. Photography. to produce a positive picture from (a negative) by the transmission of light.
–verb (used without object)
13. to take impressions from type, an engraved plate, etc., as in a press.
14. to produce by means of a reproduction process: to print in color; to print unevenly.
15. to make an image by means of ink, chemical action, etc., as type, engraved plates, etc.: This type is too worn to print cleanly.
16. to write in characters such as are used in print: He'd rather print than use longhand.
17. to follow the vocation of a printer.
–noun
18. the state of being printed.
19. printed lettering, esp. with reference to character, style, or size: This print is too large for footnotes.
20. printed material.
21. a printed publication, as a newspaper or magazine.
22. newsprint.
23. a picture, design, or the like, printed from an engraved or otherwise prepared block, plate, etc.
24. an indentation, mark, etc., made by the pressure of one body or thing on another.
25. something with which an impression is made; a stamp or die.
26. a fingerprint.
27. Textiles.
a. a design or pattern on cloth made by dyeing, weaving, or printing with engraved rollers, blocks of wood, stencils, etc.
b. a cloth so treated.
c. an article of apparel made of this cloth.
28. something that has been subjected to impression, as a pat of butter.
29. Photography. a picture, esp. a positive made from a negative.
30. any reproduced image, as a blueprint.
31. Movies, Television. a positive copy of a completed film or filmed program ready for showing; release print.
–adjective
32. of, for, or comprising newspapers and magazines: print media.
—Verb phrases
33. print in, Photography. burn (def. 36).
34. print out, Computers. to make a printout of.
—Idioms
35. in print,
a. in printed form; published.
b. (of a book or the like) still available for purchase from the publisher.
36. out of print, (of a book or the like) no longer available for purchase from the publisher.
Dull and Gloss Varnishing [vahr-nish]
–noun
1. a preparation consisting of resinous matter, as copal or lac, dissolved in an oil (oil varnish) or in alcohol (spirit varnish) or other volatile liquid. When applied to the surface of wood, metal, etc., it dries and leaves a hard, more or less glossy, usually transparent coating.
2. the sap of certain trees, used for the same purpose (natural varnish).
3. any of various other preparations similarly used, as one having India rubber, pyroxylin, or asphalt as its chief constituent.
4. a coating or surface of varnish.
5. something resembling or suggesting a coat of varnish; gloss.
6. superficial polish or external show, esp. to conceal some defect or inadequacy: The play has a varnish of witty dialogue.
7. British. nail polish.
–verb (used with object)
8. to apply varnish to; coat or cover with varnish.
9. to give a glossy appearance to.
10. to give an improved appearance to; adorn.
11. to give a superficially pleasing appearance to, esp. in order to deceive: to varnish the truth.
Laminating [v. lam-uh-neyt; adj., n. lam-uh-neyt, -nit]
–verb (used with object)
1. to separate or split into thin layers.
2. to form (metal) into a thin plate, as by beating or rolling.
3. to construct from layers of material bonded together.
4. to cover or overlay with laminae.
–verb (used without object)
5. to split into thin layers.
–adjective
6. Also, laminous. composed of or having laminae.
–noun
7. a laminated product; lamination.
Consecutive Numbering [nuhm-ber]
–noun
1. a numeral or group of numerals.
2. the sum, total, count, or aggregate of a collection of units, or the like: A number of people were hurt in the accident. The number of homeless children in the city has risen alarmingly.
3. a word or symbol, or a combination of words or symbols, used in counting or in noting a total.
4. the particular numeral assigned to an object so as to designate its place in a series: house number; license number.
5. one of a series of things distinguished by or marked with numerals.
6. a certain collection, company, or quantity not precisely reckoned, but usually considerable or large: I've gone there a number of times.
7. the full count of a collection or company.
8. a collection or company.
9. a quantity of individuals: Their number was more than 20,000.
10. numbers,
a. a considerable amount or quantity; many: Numbers flocked to the city to see the parade.
b. metrical feet; verse.
c. musical periods, measures, or groups of notes.
d. numbers pool (def. 1).
e. Informal. the figures representing the actual cost, expense, profit, etc.: We won't make a decision until we see the numbers.
f. Obsolete. arithmetic.
11. quantity as composed of units: to increase the number of eligible voters.
12. numerical strength or superiority; complement: The garrison is not up to its full number.
13. a tune or arrangement for singing or dancing.
14. a single or distinct performance within a show, as a song or dance: The comic routine followed the dance number.
15. a single part of a program made up of a group of similar parts: For her third number she played a nocturne.
16. any of a collection of poems or songs.
17. a distinct part of an extended musical work or one in a sequence of compositions.
18. conformity in music or verse to regular beat or measure; rhythm.
19. a single part of a book published in a series of parts.
20. a single issue of a periodical: several numbers of a popular magazine.
21. a code of numerals, letters, or a combination of these assigned to a particular telephone: Did you call the right number?
22. Grammar. a category of noun, verb, or adjective inflection found in many languages, as English, Latin, and Arabic, used to indicate whether a word has one or more than one referent. There may be a two-way distinction in number, as between singular and plural, three-way, as between singular, dual, and plural, or more.
23. Informal. person; individual: the attractive number standing at the bar.
24. Informal. an article of merchandise, esp. of wearing apparel, offered for sale: Put those leather numbers in the display window.
25. mathematics regarded as a science, a basic concept, and a mode of thought: Number is the basis of science.
–verb (used with object)
26. to mark with or distinguish by numbers: Number each of the definitions.
27. to amount to or comprise in number; total: The manuscript already numbers 425 pages.
28. to consider or include in a number: I number myself among his friends.
29. to count over one by one; tell: to number one's blessings.
30. to mention individually or one by one; enumerate: They numbered the highlights of their trip at length.
31. to set or fix the number of; limit in number; make few in number: The sick old man's days are numbered.
32. to live or have lived (a number of years).
33. to ascertain the number of; count.
34. to apportion or divide: The players were numbered into two teams.
–verb (used without object)
35. to make a total; reach an amount: Casualties numbered in the thousands.
36. to be numbered or included (usually fol. by among or with): Several eminent scientists number among his friends.
37. to count.
—Idioms
38. by the numbers,
a. according to standard procedure, rules, customs, etc.; orthodoxly; by the book: We're going to run things here by the numbers.
b. together or in unison to a called-out count: calisthenics by the numbers.
39. do a number on, Slang.
a. to undermine, defeat, humiliate, or criticize thoroughly: The committee really did a number on the mayor's proposal.
b. to discuss or discourse about, esp. in an entertaining way: She could do a number on anything from dentistry to the Bomb.
40. do one's number,
a. to give a performance; perform: It's time for you to get on stage and do your number.
b. Slang. to behave in a predictable or customary manner: Whenever I call, he does his number about being too busy to talk.
41. get or have someone's number, Informal. to become informed about someone's real motives, character, intentions, etc.: He was only interested in her fortune, but she got his number fast.
42. have one's number on it, Slang. to be thought of as the instrument of fate in the death of a person: That bullet had his number on it.
43. one's number is (was, will be) up, Slang.
a. one is (was, will be) in serious trouble.
b. one is (was, will be) on the point of death: Convinced that her number was up anyway, she refused to see doctors.
44. without number, of unknown or countless number; vast: stars without number.
Punching / Drilling [puhnch] / [dril-ing]
–noun
1. a thrusting blow, esp. with the fist.
2. forcefulness, effectiveness, or pungency in content or appeal; power; zest: a letter to voters that needs more punch.
–verb (used with object)
3. to give a sharp thrust or blow to, esp. with the fist.
4. Western U.S. and Western Canada. to drive (cattle).
5. to poke or prod, as with a stick.
6. Informal. to deliver (lines in a play, a musical passage, or the like) with vigor.
7. to strike or hit in operating: to punch the typewriter keys.
8. to put into operation with or as if with a blow: to punch a time clock.
9. Baseball. to hit (the ball) with a short, chopping motion rather than with a full swing: He punched a soft liner just over third base for a base hit.
–verb (used without object)
10. to give a sharp blow to a person or thing, as with the fist: The boxer punches well.
—Verb phrases
11. punch away, Informal. to keep trying or working, esp. in difficult or discouraging circumstances; persevere: punching away at the same old job.
12. punch in,
a. to record one's time of arrival at work by punching a time clock.
b. to keyboard (information) into a computer: to punch in the inventory figures.
13. punch out,
a. to record one's time of departure from work by punching a time clock.
b. Slang. to beat up or knock out with the fists.
c. to extract (information) from a computer by the use of a keyboard: to punch out data on last week's sales.
d. to bail out; eject from an aircraft.
14. punch up,
a. to call up (information) on a computer by the use of a keyboard: to punch up a list of hotel reservations.
b. Informal. to enliven, as with fresh ideas or additional material: You'd better punch up that speech with a few jokes.
—Idioms
15. pull punches,
a. to lessen deliberately the force of one's blows.
b. Informal. to act with restraint or hold back the full force or implications of something: He wasn't going to pull any punches when he warned them of what they would be up against.
16. roll with the punches, Informal. to cope with and survive adversity: In the business world you quickly learn to roll with the punches.
Perforating [v. pur-fuh-reyt; adj. pur-fer-it, -fuh-reyt]
–verb (used with object)
1. to make a hole or holes through by boring, punching, piercing, or the like.
2. to pierce through or to the interior of; penetrate.
–verb (used without object)
3. to make a way through or into something; penetrate.
–adjective
4. perforated.
Scoring [skawr, skohr]
–noun
1. the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
2. the total points or strokes made by one side, individual, play, game, etc.
3. an act or instance of making or earning a point or points.
4. Education, Psychology. the performance of an individual or sometimes of a group on an examination or test, expressed by a number, letter, or other symbol.
5. a notch, scratch, or incision; a stroke or line.
6. a notch or mark for keeping an account or record.
7. a reckoning or account so kept; tally.
8. any account showing indebtedness.
9. an amount recorded as due.
10. a line drawn as a boundary, the starting point of a race, a goal line, etc.
11. a group or set of 20: about a score of years ago.
12. scores, a great many: Scores of people were at the dance.
13. a reason, ground, or cause: to complain on the score of low pay.
14. Informal.
a. the basic facts, point of progress, etc., regarding a situation: What's the score on Saturday's picnic?
b. a successful move, remark, etc.
15. Music.
a. a written or printed piece of music with all the vocal and instrumental parts arranged on staves, one under the other.
b. the music itself.
c. the music played as background to or part of a movie, play, or television presentation.
16. Slang.
a. a success in finding a willing sexual partner; sexual conquest.
b. a purchase or acquisition of illicit drugs, as heroin or cocaine.
c. a single payoff obtained through graft by a police officer, esp. from a narcotics violator.
d. a successful robbery; theft.
e. any success, triumph, happy acquisition, gift, or win.
f. the victim of a robbery or swindle.
–verb (used with object)
17. to gain for addition to one's score in a game or match.
18. to make a score of: He scored 98 on the test.
19. to have as a specified value in points: Four aces score 100.
20. Education, Psychology. to evaluate the responses a person has made on (a test or an examination).
21. Music.
a. to orchestrate.
b. to write out in score.
c. to compose the music for (a movie, play, television show, etc.)
22. Cookery. to cut ridges or lines into (meat, fish, etc.) with shallow slashes, usually in a diamond pattern, before cooking.
23. to make notches, cuts, marks, or lines in or on.
24. to record or keep a record of (points, items, etc.), by or as if by notches, marks, etc.; tally; reckon (often fol. by up).
25. to write down as a debt.
26. to record as a debtor.
27. to gain, achieve, or win: The play scored a great success.
28. Slang.
a. to obtain (a drug) illicitly.
b. to steal.
c. to acquire; be given.
29. to berate or censure: The newspapers scored the mayor severely for the announcement.
30. to crease (paper or cardboard) so that it can be folded easily and without damage.
–verb (used without object)
31. to make a point or points in a game or contest.
32. to keep score, as of a game.
33. to achieve an advantage or a success: The new product scored with the public.
34. to make notches, cuts, lines, etc.
35. to run up a score or debt.
36. Slang.
a. to succeed in finding a willing sexual partner; have coitus.
b. to purchase or obtain drugs illicitly.
c. to elicit and accept a bribe.
Slitting [slit]
–verb (used with object)
1. to cut apart or open along a line; make a long cut, fissure, or opening in.
2. to cut or rend into strips; split.
–noun
3. a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture.
Collating [kuh-leyt, koh-, ko-, koh-leyt, kol-eyt]
–verb (used with object), -lat⋅ed, -lat⋅ing.
1. to gather or arrange in their proper sequence (the pages of a report, the sheets of a book, the pages of several sets of copies, etc.).
2. Bookbinding. to verify the arrangement of (the gathered sheets of a book), usually by inspecting the signature at the foot of the first page of each sheet or the mark printed on the back of each sheet or on the spine of each signature.
3. to compare (texts, statements, etc.) in order to note points of agreement or disagreement.
4. Bibliography. to verify the number and order of the sheets of (a volume) as a means of determining its completeness.
5. Computers. to merge (sequenced data from two or more data sets or files) to produce a new sequenced data set or file.
6. Ecclesiastical. to present by collation, as to a benefice.
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Padding [pad-ing]
–noun
1. material, as cotton or straw, used to pad something.
2. something added unnecessarily or dishonestly, as verbiage to a speech or a false charge on an expense account.
3. the act of a person or thing that pads.
Origin:
1820–30; pad 1 + -ing 1
pad1 [pad] Show IPA noun, verb, pad⋅ded, pad⋅ding.
–noun
1. a cushionlike mass of soft material used for comfort, protection, or stuffing.
2. a soft, stuffed cushion used as a saddle; a padded leather saddle without a tree.
3. a number of sheets of paper glued or otherwise held together at one edge to form a tablet.
4. a soft, ink-soaked block of absorbent material for inking a rubber stamp.
5. Anatomy, Zoology. any fleshy mass of tissue that cushions a weight-bearing part of the body, as on the underside of a paw.
6. the foot, as of a fox, hare, or wolf.
7. a piece or fold of gauze or other absorbent material for use as a surgical dressing or a protective covering.
8. Zoology. a pulvillus, as on the tarsus or foot of an insect.
9. a lily pad.
10. Rocketry. launch pad.
11. Slang.
a. one's living quarters, as an apartment or room.
b. one's bed.
c. a room where people gather to take narcotics; an addicts' den.
12. Slang.
a. money paid as a bribe to and shared among police officers, as for ignoring law violations.
b. a list of police officers receiving such money.
13. Electricity. a nonadjustable attenuator consisting of a network of fixed resistors.
14. Shipbuilding.
a. a metal plate riveted or welded to a surface as a base or attachment for bolts, hooks, eyes, etc.
b. a piece of wood laid on the back of a deck beam to give the deck surface a desired amount of camber.
15. Carpentry.
a. a handle for holding various small, interchangeable saw blades.
b. Also, pod. a socket in a brace for a bit.
16. Metallurgy. a raised surface on a casting.
17. a small deposit of weld metal, as for building up a worn surface.
–verb (used with object)
18. to furnish, protect, fill out, or stuff with a pad or padding.
19. to expand or add to unnecessarily or dishonestly: to pad a speech; to pad an expense account.
20. Metallurgy. to add metal to (a casting) above its required dimensions, to insure the flow of enough metal to all parts.
–verb (used without object)
21. to insure the proper forging of a piece.
—Idiom
22. on the pad, Slang. (of a police officer) receiving a bribe, esp. on a regular basis.
Imprinting [im-prin-ting]
–noun
1. a mark made by pressure; a mark or figure impressed or printed on something.
2. any impression or impressed effect: He left the imprint of his thought on all succeeding scholars.
3. Bibliography.
a. the name of a book's publisher printed on the title page or elsewhere, usually with the place and date of publication.
b. the statement of such information in a bibliographic description of a printed work.
c. a name, title, or other designation by which all or certain specific books of a publisher are identified.
4. any marketing name used by a company or organization for a product line; brand or label.
5. the printer's name and address as indicated on any printed matter.
–verb (used with object)
6. to impress (a quality, character, distinguishing mark, etc.).
7. to produce (a mark) on something by pressure.
8. to bestow, as a kiss.
9. to fix firmly on the mind, memory, etc.
10. Animal Behavior, Psychology. to acquire or establish by imprinting.
11. to make an imprint upon.
–verb (used without object)
12. to make an impression; have an effect.
Folding [fohld]
–verb (used with object)
1. to bend (cloth, paper, etc.) over upon itself.
2. to bring into a compact form by bending and laying parts together (often fol. by up): to fold up a map; to fold one's legs under oneself.
3. to bring (the arms, hands, etc.) together in an intertwined or crossed manner; clasp; cross: He folded his arms on his chest.
4. to bend or wind (usually fol. by about, round, etc.): to fold one's arms about a person's neck.
5. to bring (the wings) close to the body, as a bird on alighting.
6. to enclose; wrap; envelop: to fold something in paper.
7. to embrace or clasp; enfold: to fold someone in one's arms.
8. Cards. to place (one's cards) facedown so as to withdraw from the play.
9. Informal. to bring to an end; close up: The owner decided to fold the business and retire.
–verb (used without object)
10. to be folded or be capable of folding: The doors fold back.
11. Cards. to place one's cards facedown so as to withdraw from the play.
12. Informal. to fail in business; be forced to close: The newspaper folded after 76 years.
13. Informal. to yield or give in: Dad folded and said we could go after all.
–noun
14. a part that is folded; pleat; layer: folds of cloth.
15. a crease made by folding: He cut the paper along the fold.
16. a hollow made by folding: to carry something in the fold of one's dress.
17. a hollow place in undulating ground: a fold of the mountains.
18. Geology. a portion of strata that is folded or bent, as an anticline or syncline, or that connects two horizontal or parallel portions of strata of different levels (as a monocline).
19. Journalism.
a. the line formed along the horizontal center of a standard-sized newspaper when it is folded after printing.
b. a rough-and-ready dividing line, esp. on the front page and other principal pages, between stories of primary and lesser importance.
20. a coil of a serpent, string, etc.
21. the act of folding or doubling over.
22. Anatomy. a margin or ridge formed by the folding of a membrane or other flat body part; plica.
—Verb phrases
23. fold in, Cookery. to mix in or add (an ingredient) by gently turning one part over another: Fold in the egg whites.
24. fold up, Informal.
a. to break down; collapse: He folded up when the prosecutor discredited his story.
b. to fail, esp. to go out of business.
Fulfillment [fool-fil-muhnt]
–noun
1. the act or state of fulfilling: to witness the fulfillment of a dream; to achieve fulfillment of one's hopes.
2. the state or quality of being fulfilled; completion; realization: a vague plan that had no hope of fulfillment.
3. the process or business of handling and executing customer orders, as packing, shipping, or processing checks.
Drop Shipping [drop-ship]
–verb (used with object), -shipped, -ship⋅ping.
to ship (goods) as a drop shipment: The books will be drop-shipped by the publisher to your home.
Split Shipping
Warehousing [wair-hou-zing]
–noun
1. an act or instance of a person or company that warehouses something.
2. the pledging as security, to a commercial bank, of a long-term mortgage for a short-term loan.
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