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In French printer's jargon, cliche (which mimicked the sound of a mold striking molten metal) was a synonym for stereotype, which in turn evolved from the Greek for "solid impression." A stereotype was a printing plate that duplicated typography and that was used by the printer in lieu of the original.
So a cliche is a word or phrase used over and over again in lieu of the original.
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― Sin and Syntax: How to Craft Wickedly Effective Prose
― Sin and Syntax: How to Craft Wickedly Effective Prose
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_Vacuum tubes_ are known as _valves_ in England. This is based on the fact that they can be used to control the flow of electricity, similar in concept to the way in which their mechanical namesakes are used to control the flow of fluids.
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― Bebop to the Boolean Boogie: An Unconventional Guide to Electronics
― Bebop to the Boolean Boogie: An Unconventional Guide to Electronics
