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Meanings
1
stencil; mimeograph stencil
Specifically the waxed paper stencil used in mimeograph duplication. Now largely historical, but still encountered in older office contexts.
In old schools, tests were printed using mimeograph stencils.
2
silkworm egg sheet
Specialized term in sericulture: a sheet of paper on which silkworm eggs are laid and stored.
Sericulture farmers manage the eggs laid on the silkworm egg sheet.
3
base paper; body paper
Papermaking term: the raw or uncoated paper that serves as the substrate for further processing, such as coating or laminating.
At this factory, they apply a special coating to the base paper.