Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A metal plate used in letterpress printing, made by electroplating a lead or plastic mold of the page to be printed.
- noun The process of making an electrotype.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A copy in metal (precipitated by galvanic or electric action, usually in the form of a thin sheet) of any engraved or molded surface.
- To make a plate copy or plate copies of by electrical deposition.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb To make facsimile plates of by the electrotype process; See
electrotype , n. - noun A facsimile plate made by electrotypy for use in printing; also, an impression or print from such plate. Also used adjectively.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun a
plate , made byelectroplating amold , such as used inletterpress printing - verb to make such a plate
Etymologies
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Examples
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Fabricates and finishes duplicate electrotype printing plates according to specifications, using hand tools, electroplating equipment, and metal casting, trimming, and forming machines.
Discover What You’re Best At Linda Gale 1998
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The title page was drawn with pen and ink and a zinc etching made by photographic process, from which an electrotype plate was made.
Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 10 The Guide Charles Herbert Sylvester
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I have an electrotype copy from such a dish, the original of which is in Manchester.
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It is an altar tomb of serpentine and alabaster, ornamented with marble mosaic and polished stones, bearing a recumbent effigy of Dr. Mill in his robes; at the feet are two kneeling figures, one an oriental character, and the other a student; the figure is in copper and was formed by the electrotype process.
Ely Cathedral Anonymous
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Another method of securing uniformity is the multiplication of plates by electro-deposition, the surface of the copper-electrotype plates being protected by the deposit of a film of steel which effectually prevents the wearing of the copper and can be renewed at will.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy" Various
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~ Matter is often printed from electrotype plates which are prepared as follows.
An Elementary Study of Chemistry William McPherson
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Since that date electrotype plates have displaced stereotypes, as they afford a sharper, clearer impression and endure more wear.
A History of the McGuffey Readers Henry H. Vail
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Popular 12mo. edition; from new electrotype plates.
The American Family Robinson or, The Adventures of a Family lost in the Great Desert of the West
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If this was satisfactory, the block was delivered and from it an electrotype was made for printing.
A History of the McGuffey Readers Henry H. Vail
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Printed from new electrotype plates from the last English Edition.
The American Family Robinson or, The Adventures of a Family lost in the Great Desert of the West
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