flexography

noun

flex·​og·​ra·​phy flek-ˈsä-grə-fē How to pronounce flexography (audio)
: a process of rotary letterpress printing using flexible plates and fast-drying inks
flexographic adjective
flexographically adverb

Word History

Etymology

flex(ible) + -o- + -graphy

First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of flexography was in 1954

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“Flexography.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flexography. Accessed 10 Dec. 2024.

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