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electrotype definition
electro·type (ē lek′trō tīp′, i-; -trə-)
noun
- a plate made by electroplating a wax or plastic impression of the original page of type, etc.
- a print made from such a plate
transitive verb, intransitive verb electrotyped -·typed′, electrotyping -·typ′·ing
to make an electrotype of
Related Forms:
- electrotyper elec′·tro·typ′er noun
- electrotypic elec′tro·typ′ic (-tip′ik) adjective
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