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overmatter

[ oh-ver-mat-er ]

noun

, Printing.


overmatter

/ ˈəʊvəˌmætə /

noun

  1. printing type that has been set but cannot be used for printing owing to lack of space Also calledoverset


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Word History and Origins

Origin of overmatter1

First recorded in 1885–90; over- + matter

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