гра́нка

rare #29241

nouninanimatecountablefake feminine

1.
galley proof, proof, galleyprinting
Реда́ктор проверя́ет гра́нки статьи́.
The editor is checking the galley proofs of the article.
Usually plural: гранки. A first printed proof for correction.
2.
(rare) faceting, grinding, cuttingcrafts
Гра́нка стекла тре́бует большо́й то́чности.
Grinding glass requires great precision.
Technical term for the process of grinding flat faces on glass or stone.
3.
(rare) facet, face
На гра́нке ка́мня видна цара́пина.
There is a scratch on the facet of the stone.

Examples

В гранках нашли несколько опечаток.
Several typos were found in the proofs.
Редактор проверил гранки перед печатью книги.
The editor checked the proofs before the book was printed.
Автор внёс правки прямо в гранки.
The author made corrections directly in the proofs.