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electrotype

noun elec·tro·type \ i-ˈlek-trə-ˌtīp \

Definition of electrotype

1 : a duplicate printing surface made by an electroplating process
2 : a copy (as of a coin) made by an electroplating process
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electrotype

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electrotyper

play \i-ˈlek-trə-ˌtī-pər\ noun

First Known Use of electrotype

1840

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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