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a trial photographic print from a negative any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something; "if you have any proof for what you say, now is the time to produce it" (printing) an impression made to check for errors a formal series of statements showing that if one thing is true something else necessarily follows from it a measure of alcoholic strength expressed as an integer twice the percentage of alcohol present (by volume) make resistant to water, sound, errors, etc.; "proof the materials against shrinking in the dryer" activate by mixing with water and sometimes sugar or milk; "proof yeast" knead to reach proper lightness; "proof dough" make or take a proof of, such as a photographic negative, an etching, or typeset the act of validating; finding or testing the truth of something read for errors; "I should proofread my manuscripts" |
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