Jeffing

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-003115",
  "term": "Jeffing",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The practice in traditional letterpress printing of throwing or tossing used type into a galley or tray without immediate sorting. This was a quick way to clear the press after a job, with the type later sorted for reuse. It was a less precise method compared to careful distribution back into the type case.",
  "synonyms": [
    "quadrats"
  ],
  "subject": "Industrial printing",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Jeffing",
    "es": "jeffing",
    "fr": "jeffing"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/jeffing/"
}