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ALL meanings of dead tree

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  • noun Technical meaning of dead tree (publication, jargon)   Paper. Use of this term emphasises the waste of natural resources and limited features available from the printed form of a document compared with an electronic rendition. E.g. "I read the dead tree edition of the Guardian on the train". See also tree-killer. 1
  • noun dead tree A quantity of paper; a collection of paper such as a book or newspaper. 0
  • noun dead tree A tree that is still standing, but no longer alive. (compare: log, stump). 0
  • adjective dead tree made of or pertaining to paper, especially as opposed to a digital alternative. 0
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