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hectograph definition

hec·to·graph (-graf′)

noun

a duplicating device by which written or typed matter is transferred to a glycerin-coated sheet of gelatin, from which many copies can be taken

Etymology: Ger hektograph < hekto- (< Fr hecto-, hecto-) + -graph, -graph

transitive verb

to duplicate by means of a hectograph

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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