platemaker

noun

plate·​mak·​er ˈplāt-ˌmā-kər How to pronounce platemaker (audio)
: a machine for making printing plates and especially offset printing plates
platemaking noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web In my business, newspaper publishing, work that had been done by dozens of skilled and specialized workers (compositors, paste-up artists, camera operators, platemakers) could suddenly be done by one person sitting at a computer. Kevin D. Williamson, National Review, 19 Jan. 2018 In my business, newspaper publishing, work that had been done by dozens of skilled and specialized workers (compositors, paste-up artists, camera operators, platemakers) could suddenly be done by one person sitting at a computer. Kevin D. Williamson, National Review, 19 Jan. 2018

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Word History

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of platemaker was in 1967

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Cite this Entry

“Platemaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/platemaker. Accessed 30 Mar. 2023.

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