hectograph
or hek·to·graph
a process for making copies of a letter, memorandum, etc., from a prepared gelatin surface to which the original writing has been transferred.
a machine for making such copies.
to copy with the hectograph.
Origin of hectograph
1Other words from hectograph
- hec·to·graph·ic [hek-tuh-graf-ik], /ˌhɛk təˈgræf ɪk/, adjective
- hec·tog·ra·phy [hek-tog-ruh-fee], /hɛkˈtɒg rə fi/, noun
Words Nearby hectograph
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How to use hectograph in a sentence
By some unfortunate chance, I got a little double-strength purple hectograph ink on my face.
Futuria Fantasia, Spring 1940 | VariousThe hectograph is a device for making copies of written work.
Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Household Science in Rural Schools | Ministry of Education OntarioWhen you have as many as you need clean the surface of the hectograph for the next time you wish to use it.
Three Hundred Things a Bright Boy Can Do | AnonymousThe hectograph is one of the simplest devices for obtaining duplicate copies of written work (Fig. 147).
Mechanical Devices in the Home | Edith Louise AllenThe original copy is written with hectograph ink on smooth paper by hand, or on a typewriter, and allowed to dry.
Mechanical Devices in the Home | Edith Louise Allen
British Dictionary definitions for hectograph
/ (ˈhɛktəʊˌɡrɑːf, -ˌɡræf) /
Also called: copygraph a process for copying type or manuscript from a glycerine-coated gelatine master to which the original has been transferred
a machine using this process
Derived forms of hectograph
- hectographic (ˌhɛktəʊˈɡræfɪk), adjective
- hectographically, adverb
- hectography (hɛkˈtɒɡrəfɪ), noun
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