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electrotype

/ɪˈlɛktroʊtaɪp/ /iˈlɛktroʊtaɪp/

Meanings
noun
A plate, made by electroplating a mold, such as used in letterpress printing

Examples :

"The printing shop used an electrotype to create multiple copies of the school's new logo. "
material technology electronics industry machine

Related Words

Illustration printer

printer noun

/ˈpɹɪntə(ɹ)/ /ˈpɹɪntɚ/

One who makes prints.

"The art teacher is a skilled printer, creating beautiful prints from her own photographs. "

Illustration illustration

illustration noun

/ˌɪləˈstɹeɪʃən/

The act of illustrating; the act of making clear and distinct; education; also, the state of being illustrated, or of being made clear and distinct.

"The teacher's illustration of the process made the complicated math problem clearer. "

Illustration copies

copies noun

/ˈkɒpiz/ /ˈkɑpiz/

The result of copying; an identical duplicate of an original.

"Please bring me the copies of those reports."

Illustration letterpress

letterpress noun

/ˈlɛtərˌprɛs/ /ˈlɛɾərˌprɛs/

The printing process in which ink is applied to the top surface of a raised image area, which is then pressed against paper to transfer the image.

"The grandmother used a letterpress to print personalized thank-you notes for her family. "

Illustration decided

decided verb

/dɪˈsaɪdəd/

To resolve (a contest, problem, dispute, etc.); to choose, determine, or settle

"Her last-minute goal decided the game."

Illustration school

school noun

/skuːl/

(collective) A group of fish or a group of marine mammals such as porpoises, dolphins, or whales.

"The divers encountered a huge school of mackerel."

Illustration electroplating

electroplating verb

/ɪˌlɛktroʊpleɪtɪŋ/ /iˌlɛktroʊpleɪtɪŋ/

To coat (an object) with a thin layer of metal using electrolysis

"The company is electroplating the metal handles of the kitchen cabinets to make them shiny and rust-resistant. "

Illustration printing

printing verb

/ˈpɹɪntɪŋ/

To produce one or more copies of a text or image on a surface, especially by machine; often used with out or off: print out, print off.

"Print the draft double-spaced so we can mark changes between the lines."

Illustration original

original noun

/əˈɹɪdʒnəl/

An object or other creation (e.g. narrative work) from which all later copies and variations are derived

"This manuscript is the original."

Illustration multiple

multiple noun

/ˈmʌltɪpl̩/

A whole number that can be divided by another number with no remainder.

"14, 21 and 70 are multiples of 7"

Illustration plate

plate noun

/pleɪt/

A slightly curved but almost flat dish from which food is served or eaten.

"I filled my plate from the bountiful table."

Illustration create

create verb

/kɹiːˈeɪt/

To bring into existence; (sometimes in particular:)

"You can create the color orange by mixing yellow and red."