SINCE 1828
work and twist
verb
variants:
or work and whirl
Definition of work and twist
(Entry 1 of 2)
: to print by the work-and-twist method
work-and-twist
adjective
variants:
or work-and-whirl \ ˈ⸗⸗ˈ⸗ \
Definition of work-and-twist (Entry 2 of 2)
: involving a method whereby a sheet is printed twice on the same side from a two-up form by reversing the sheet when feeding the second time so that the part already printed by the first section of the form will be printed by the second section and vice versa
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