Definition of term:: Cut edges

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  • The most common type of book edges, trimmed even with a large binders knife prior to finishing the binding process (see also uncut, unopened, and deckle edges).
Danish: Beskåret (snit)
Dutch: Afgesneden
French: Rogné
German: Beschneiden
Italian: Rifilato
Spanish: Cortado
Swedish: Skuren
Source: What bookdealers really mean. A dictionary by Tom Congalton and Dan Gregory (Between the Covers), with additions from other sources
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