- correction of a mistake
- fixing an error
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
correction of a mistake
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correction — noun /kəˈɹɛkʃən/ a) The act of correcting. b) A substitution for an error or mistake. See Also: correction centre, correction center, correction fluid, hypercorrection … Wiktionary
correction of error — fixing of a mistake … English contemporary dictionary
correction fluid — /kəˈrɛkʃən fluəd/ (say kuh rekshuhn floohuhd) noun 1. a white substance in an organic solvent, used to obliterate an error in a text, graphic, etc.; white out. 2. a liquid used to obliterate a mistake in a gestetner stencil …
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