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Noun: stencil  sten-sul
  1. A sheet of material (metal, plastic, cardboard, waxed paper, silk, etc.) that has been perforated with a pattern (printing or a design); ink or paint can pass through the perforations to create the printed pattern on the surface below
Verb: stencil (stencilled,stencilling, or [US] stenciled,stenciling)  sten-sul
  1. (art) mark or print with a stencil

Derived forms: stencilling, stencils, stenciled, stenciling, stencilled

Type of: flat solid, print, sheet

Encyclopedia: Stencil