retroussage
noun
ret·rous·sage
| \ ˌre‧trəˈsäzh\
plural -s
Definition of retroussage
(Entry 1 of 2)
: the wiping of an inked engraved plate with a cloth so as to draw up a slight amount of ink to the edges of the filled lines and soften the definition of the lines when printed
retroussage
transitive verb
\ "\
-ed/-ing/-s
Definition of retroussage (Entry 2 of 2)
: to treat (an engraved plate) by retroussage
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