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linocut

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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li·no·cut /ˈlaɪnəʊkʌt $ -noʊ-/ noun  1. [uncountable]AV the art of cutting a pattern on a block of linoleum 油毡浮雕艺术2. [countable]AV a picture printed from such a block 油毡浮雕版画
Origin linocut (1900-2000) linoleum + cut
li·no·cut nounChineseSyllable


linocut
linocut /ˈlaɪnəʊkʌt $ -noʊ-/ noun
 Date: 1900-2000
 Origin: linoleum + cut
1. [uncountable] the art of cutting a pattern on a block of linoleum
2. [countable] a picture printed from such a block


lino·cutBrE /ˈlaɪnəʊkʌt/ 🔊NAmE /ˈlaɪnoʊkʌt/ 🔊 nouna design or shape cut in a piece of lino, used to make a print; a print made in this way 油毡浮雕图案;油毡浮雕版印染品