offprint
Use Offprint in a sentence
noun
1.
Also called separate. a reprint of an article that originally appeared as part of a larger publication.
verb (used with object)
2.
to reprint separately, as an article from a larger publication.
Origin:
1880–85; translation of German Abdruck
1880–85; translation of German Abdruck
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| —n | |
| 1. | Also called (US): separate a separate reprint of an article that originally appeared in a larger publication |
| —vb | |
| 2. | (tr) to reprint (an article taken from a larger publication) separately |
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Offprint
is one of our favorite verbs.
So is bowdlerise. Does it mean:
| to expurgate (a written work) by removing or modifying passages considered vulgar or objectionable. |
| to swindle, cheat, hoodwink, or hoax. |
Example sentences
It's a different story when someone gives you an offprint of a journal article, complete with a sweet inscription.
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