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bleed

Printing at the very edge of the paper. Many laser printers, including all LaserJets up to the 11x17" 4V, cannot print to the very edge, leaving a border of approximately 1/4". In commercial printing, bleeding is generally more expensive, because wider paper is often used, which is later cut to size.

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bleed [blēd]

(chemistry)

Diffusion of coloring matter from a substance.

(computer science)

In optical character recognition, the flow of ink in printed characters beyond the limits specified for their recognition by a character reader.

(engineering)

To let a fluid, such as air or liquid oxygen, escape under controlled conditions from a pipe, tank, or the like through a valve or outlet.

(graphic arts)

The extension of a photograph or other artwork to the very edge of the printed page.

(medicine)

To exude blood from a wound.