work and tumble

1 of 2

verb

variants or work and flop

: to print by the work-and-tumble method

work-and-tumble

2 of 2

adverb (or adjective)

variants or work-and-flop

ˈ⸗⸗ˈ⸗

: 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

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1903, in the meaning defined above

Adverb (or Adjective)

1931, in the meaning defined above

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