Flong

Flong
Flong Flong, n. [Of the same origin as flawn, flan, a metal disk.] (Stereotyping) A compressed mass of paper sheets, forming a matrix or mold for stereotype plates. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

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  • flong — /flɒŋ/ (say flong) noun (in printing) paper or other material from which a stereotype mould is made. {alteration of French flan flan} …  

  • flong — noun A mould, especially one made from papier mâché, used to create a stereotype. 1892: Stereotyping, the Papier Mache Process, Charles Sumner Partridge …   Wiktionary

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