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/flong, flawng/, n. Print.the material of which a stereotype mold is made.[1875-80; alter. of F flan FLAN]
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Flong — (? or ?), obs. imp. & p. p. of {Fling}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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flong — /flɒŋ/ (say flong) noun (in printing) paper or other material from which a stereotype mould is made. {alteration of French flan flan} …
flong — noun A mould, especially one made from papier mâché, used to create a stereotype. 1892: Stereotyping, the Papier Mache Process, Charles Sumner Partridge … Wiktionary
