make-ready
See also:
makeready
English
Alternative forms
makeready
Etymology
From
make
+
ready
.
Noun
make
-
ready
(
countable and uncountable
,
plural
make-readies
)
(
printing
)
A
sheet
of
paper
on which
overlays
are
pasted
for
printing
.
(
printing
)
The process of preparing such sheets.
The process of preparing something for use.
Synonyms:
set-up
,
setup
(
printing
)
The process of preparing a
printing press
for a
print run
.