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Palimpsest

/ˈpælɪmpsɛst/

A manuscript or document that has been erased or scraped clean, for reuse of the paper, parchment, vellum, or other medium on which it was written.

📖 Definitions of "Palimpsest"

noun

1
A manuscript or document that has been erased or scraped clean, for reuse of the paper, parchment, vellum, or other medium on which it was written.
2
Monumental brasses that have been reused by engraving of the blank back side.
3
Circular features believed to be lunar craters that have been obliterated by later volcanic activity.
4
Geological features thought to be related to features or effects below the surface.

verb

1
To scrape clean, as in parchment, for reuse.
2
On paper: to reuse, often by erasure or change of pen direction or color. Especially fueled by Earth Day.
"Typically refers to a multi-layered work, e.g.: new ads covering old on a roadside sign."

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