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e·lec·tro·type
 electrotype
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- pronunciation:
- ih
lek
tr
taIp
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a copy or facsimile made by electroplating a mold, in wax, lead, or plastic, of an original plate, and used esp. in printing.
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| definition 2: |
the process of making such an electroplate; electrotypy.
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
electrotypes, electrotyping, electrotyped |
| definition: |
to make a copy or facsimile by electroplating a mold of an original plate.
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| derivation: |
electrotyper (n.) |
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