hectograph
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hec·to·graph
(hĕk′tə-grăf′)n.
A machine employing a glycerin-coated layer of gelatin in order to make copies of typed or written material.
tr.v. hec·to·graphed, hec·to·graph·ing, hec·to·graphs
To copy by means of a hectograph.
hec′to·graph′ic adj.
hec′to·graph′i·cal·ly adv.
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hectograph
(ˈhɛktəʊˌɡrɑːf; -ˌɡræf)n
1. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) Also called: copygraph a process for copying type or manuscript from a glycerine-coated gelatine master to which the original has been transferred
2. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a machine using this process
hectographic adj
ˌhectoˈgraphically adv
hectography n
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hec•to•graph
(ˈhɛk təˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf)n.
1. a process or machine for making copies from a prepared gelatin surface to which the original document has been transferred.
v.t. 2. to copy with a hectograph.
[1875–80]
hec`to•graph′ic (-ˈgræf ɪk) adj.
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hectograph, hektograph
a copy produced by hectography. Also called chromograph.
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Hektograph
An appliance that could be used to make multiple copies from pages that had been written with special hektograph ink.
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| Noun | 1. | hectograph - duplicator consisting of a gelatin plate from which ink can be taken to make a copy copier, duplicator - apparatus that makes copies of typed, written or drawn material collotype, collotype printing, photogelatin process - a photomechanical printing process that uses a glass plate with a gelatin surface that carries the image to be reproduced; can be used with one or more colors |
| Verb | 1. | hectograph - copy on a duplicator; "hectograph the hand-outs" |
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