block print

1 of 2

transitive verb

1

a

: to print (something, such as a book) from hand-cut wooden blocks

—used chiefly of printers' practice before the general adoption of movable types

b

: to print from blocks

a linen scarf block printed in black

2

: to write in block letters

it may be easier to block print the lessons at first

block print

2 of 2

noun

1

: a large founding core print the impression of which receives a core that also replaces a part of the mold

2

: a print produced by block printing

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