hectograph

or hek·to·graph

[ hek-tuh-graf, -grahf ]

/ ˈhɛk təˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf /

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noun

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.

verb (used with object)

to copy with the hectograph.

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Origin of hectograph

First recorded in 1875–80; hecto- + -graph

OTHER WORDS FROM hectograph

hec·to·graph·ic

[hek-tuh-graf-ik], /ˌhɛk təˈgræf ɪk/, adjectivehec·tog·ra·phy

[hek-tog-ruh-fee], /hɛkˈtɒg rə fi/, noun

Words nearby hectograph

hectare, hectic, hecto-, hectocotylus, hectogram, hectograph, hectoliter, hectolitre, hectometer, hectometre, Hector

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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|Various
The hectograph is a device for making copies of written work.
Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Household Science in Rural Schools|Ministry of Education Ontario
When 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|Anonymous
The hectograph is one of the simplest devices for obtaining duplicate copies of written work (Fig. 147).
Mechanical Devices in the Home|Edith Louise Allen

The 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

hectograph

/ (ˈhɛktəʊˌɡrɑːf, -ˌɡræf) /

noun

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), adjectivehectographically, adverbhectography (hɛkˈtɒɡrəfɪ), noun

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