offset printing(n = noun.communication) offset - a plate makes an inked impression on a rubber-blanketed cylinder, which in turn transfers it to the paper;
is a kind of printing, printing process
has particulars: photo-offset, photo-offset printing, letterset printing

   A printing technique in which a lithographic image on an inked metal or stone plate is transferred first to a rubber sheet (usually on a cylinder) before transfer to the paper. Called also offset lithography. [PJC]

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