Offcut

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Offcut \Off"cut`\, n.
     1. That which is cut off.
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     2. (Bookbinding) A portion of the printed sheet, in certain
        sizes of books, that is cut off before folding.


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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Inset \In"set\, n.
     1. That which is inserted or set in; an insertion.
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     2. (Bookbinding) One or more separate leaves inserted in a
        volume before binding; as:
        (a) A portion of the printed sheet in certain sizes of
            books which is cut off before folding, and set into
            the middle of the folded sheet to complete the
            succession of paging; -- also called {offcut}.
        (b) A page or pages of advertisements inserted.
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