v A term used by mold makers for the process of checking the accuracy of two mating surfaces by applying a thin coating of Prussian blue to one surface, pressing the coated surface against the other surface, and observing the areas of intimate contact where the blue color has transferred.
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Gooch, J.W. (2011). Bluing Off. In: Gooch, J.W. (eds) Encyclopedic Dictionary of Polymers. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-6247-8_1443
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