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Meaning of dead tree | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B2

Definitions

Made of or pertaining to paper, especially as opposed to a digital alternative.

not-comparable

Examples

“My question is basically do you need better on-line programs to search the docs ..., or actually different dead-tree style.”
“Dead tree technology doesn't saddle you with a $300 phone bill.”
“By the way, if you're annoyed by the bright green background (which shouldn't be a total shock to anyone who reads the dead-tree edition of Wired) ...”
“OK, an e-book needs a reader. A dead-tree book needs paper and bulky storage space.”
“2005, Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz, Dead tree?, alt.linux.suse, http://groups.google.com/group/alt.os.linux.suse/msg/0ad17bd29005f471?dmode=source It used to be that SuSE Linux was available in personal and professional; editions, and that the Pro edition came with additional dead tree documentation.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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