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verb (used with object)
1.
to read (printers' proofs, copy, etc.) in order to detect and mark errors to be corrected.
verb (used without object)
2.
to read printers' proofs, copy, etc., to detect and mark errors, especially as an employee of a typesetting firm, newspaper office, or publishing house.
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| —vb , -reads, -reading, -read | |
| to read (copy or printer's proofs) to detect and mark errors to be corrected | |
| 'proofreader | |
| —n | |
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is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
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