n.
1.the time at which something is supposed to begin
2.a compensating equivalent
3.a horizontal branch from the base of plant that produces new plants from buds at its tips
4.a natural consequence of development
5.a plate makes an inked impression on a rubber-blanketed cylinder, which in turn transfers it to the paper
6.structure where a wall or building narrows abruptly offset v.
1.compensate for or counterbalance
2.make up for
3.cause (printed matter) to transfer or smear onto another surface
4.create an offset in
5.produce by offset printing
