1 work-and-flop | Definition of work-and-flop

work and tumble

verb
variants: or work and flop

Definition of work and tumble

 (Entry 1 of 2)

: to print by the work-and-tumble method

work-and-tumble

adverb (or adjective)
variants: or work-and-flop \ ˈ⸗⸗ˈ⸗ \

Definition of work-and-tumble (Entry 2 of 2)

: with all the pages of a signature imposed in one form so that when the sheet is printed, turned over side for side, backed, and cut two complete copies result

First Known Use of work and tumble

Verb

1903, in the meaning defined above

Adverb (or adjective)

1931, in the meaning defined above

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