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Definition of
offset adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
offset
adjective
adjective
NAmE
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ˈɑfsɛt
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used to describe a method of printing in which ink is put onto a metal plate, then onto a rubber surface and only then onto the paper
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