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| cancel |
to counteract, neutralize, or offset (often fol. by "out"). [1/5 definitions] |
| compensate |
to offset or be equivalent to. [1/4 definitions] |
| counterbalance |
to balance or offset with an equal force or influence; counterpoise. [1/2 definitions] |
| counterclaim |
a claim, esp. a legal claim, made in response to or in order to offset another claim. [1/2 definitions] |
| counterpoise |
to balance or offset with an equal force or influence; counterbalance. [1/3 definitions] |
| eccentric |
a mechanical device for changing circular motion to back-and-forth motion by means of a wheel with a pivot offset from center. [1/5 definitions] |
| offset |
to print by the offset process. [3/9 definitions] |
| offset printing |
a printing process in which the inked impression is made on a rubber roller or blanket, from which it is then transferred to paper; offset. |
| photolithography |
a technique or process of offset printing in which an image is photographically transferred onto a metal or paper sheet that is then developed and specially treated to resist ink on all but the transferred image. |
| photo-offset |
a method of offset printing in which an inked photolithographic image is transferred from a metal plate to a rubber blanket or roller and then printed on paper. [2 definitions] |
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