Scabby

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-005061",
  "term": "Scabby",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "Describing a printed surface that exhibits an uneven or mottled appearance, often due to insufficient ink transfer or poor impression. This defect results in areas of lighter or darker tone, giving the print a patchy or 'scabby' texture. It indicates issues with ink distribution, plate condition, or press settings.",
  "synonyms": [
    "scabrous",
    "roynish",
    "scabrate",
    "scabrid",
    "scald",
    "scalled",
    "scurvy"
  ],
  "subject": "Industrial printing",
  "translations": {
    "de": "fleckig",
    "es": "con manchas",
    "fr": "tacheté"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/scabby/"
}