make-ready

A sheet of paper on which overlays are pasted for printing.

Noun

  1. A sheet of paper on which overlays are pasted for printing.
  2. The process of preparing such sheets.
  3. The process of preparing something for use.

    Synonyms: set-up setup

    1. (printing) The process of preparing a printing press for a print run.

      Synonyms: set-up setup

Origin

From make + ready.

Forms

make-readies makeready