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cerotype
[ seer-uh-tahyp ]
/ ˈsɪər əˌtaɪp /
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noun
a process of engraving in which the design or the like is cut on a wax-coated metal plate from which a printing surface is subsequently produced by stereotyping or by electrotyping.
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British Dictionary definitions for cerotype
cerotype
/ (ˈsɪərəˌtaɪp) /
noun
a process for preparing a printing plate by engraving a wax-coated copper plate and then using this as a mould for an electrotype
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