druk

Definitions of druk
  1. noun
    the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
    synonyms: belasting, bloeddruk, tensie
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    bloeddruk, tensie
    the pressure of the circulating blood against the walls of the blood vessels; results from the systole of the left ventricle of the heart; sometimes measured for a quick evaluation of a person's health
    oliedruk
    pressure that keeps oil on the moving parts of an internal-combustion engine
    zuigkracht
    a force over an area produced by a pressure difference
    dampspanning
    the pressure exerted by a vapor; often understood to mean saturated vapor pressure (the vapor pressure of a vapor in contact with its liquid form)
  2. noun
    an onerous or difficult concern
    synonyms: belasting, drang, last
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    belasting, drang, last
    an uncalled-for burden
    type of:
    chagrijn, hoofdpijn, koppijn, sacherijn, zorgenkind
    something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
  3. noun
    an uncalled-for burden
    synonyms: belasting, drang, last
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    belasting, drang, last
    an onerous or difficult concern
  4. noun
    one of a series published periodically
    synonyms: dr., editie, nummer, rangnummer, uitgave
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    dr., editie, herdruk, heruitgave, uitgave
    an issue of a newspaper
    type of:
    periodiek, persorgaan, tijdschrift
    a publication that appears at fixed intervals
  5. noun
    an issue of a newspaper
    synonyms: dr., editie, herdruk, heruitgave, uitgave
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    dr., editie, nummer, rangnummer, uitgave
    one of a series published periodically
  6. noun
    the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
    synonyms: dr., editie, uitgave
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    blokletter, drukletter, groteske
    all the copies of a work printed at one time
  7. noun
    all of the identical copies of something offered to the public at the same time
    synonyms: dr., editie, uitgave
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    groep, groepering, lieden, lui, luiden, luitjes
    any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
  8. noun
    reproduction by applying ink to paper as for publication
    synonyms: blokletter, boekdrukkunst, drukkunst, drukletter, druktechniek, grafiek, groteske
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    typografie
    art and technique of printing with movable type
    hoogdruk
    printing from a plate with raised characters
    offset, offsetdruk
    a plate makes an inked impression on a rubber-blanketed cylinder, which in turn transfers it to the paper
    pigmentdruk
    a process of printing on paper coated with bichromated gelatin containing pigment
    fototypie, lichtdruk
    a photomechanical printing process that uses a glass plate with a gelatin surface that carries the image to be reproduced; can be used with one or more colors
    litho, lithografie, steendruk, steendrukkerij
    a method of planographic printing from a metal or stone surface
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    allegorie, schrift
    letters or symbols that are written or imprinted on a surface to represent the sounds or words of a language
  9. noun
    text handwritten in the style of printed matter
    synonyms: blokletter, boekdrukkunst, drukkunst, drukletter, druktechniek, grafiek, groteske
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    allegorie, schrift
    letters or symbols that are written or imprinted on a surface to represent the sounds or words of a language
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