noun
subbing
noun
1
The stage of editing where a piece of writing is checked and polished before publication, often called copy editing.
"After subbing, the article was tightened up and the typos were gone."
How to Use Subbing
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishCleaning up and correcting a piece of writing before it goes to print or goes live.
Common pairings
a subbing process
the subbing desk
Word Forms
subbings plural
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