A technical dictionary of printmaking, André Béguin.
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grill
A grill used in engraving has four legs and is placed above a heat source (in the past hot coals were used). The plate is placed on the grill both before inking and before the wiping so that the warmth will make the ink relatively fluid.
[inking, hot plate]
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