misregister
noun
mis·reg·is·ter
ˌmis-ˈre-jə-stər 
plural misregisters
printing
: inaccurate alignment or relative positioning of printed matter and especially of a second or subsequent color with a previously printed color
Prior to printing the screen has to be stretched and mounted on a frame. The correct tension is important to avoid misregister …—
B. Blunden and J. Birkenshaw
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Canaan Valley’s chilly number was no fluke or misregister.
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“Misregister.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misregister. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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