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electrotype definition

electro·type (ē lek′trō tīp′, i-; -trə-)

noun

  1. a plate made by electroplating a wax or plastic impression of the original page of type, etc.
  2. a print made from such a plate

transitive verb, intransitive verb electrotyped -·typed′, electrotyping -·typ′·ing

to make an electrotype of

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