What does "hectograph" mean?

An old printing machine that involved the transfer of an original, prepared with special inks, to a pan of gelatin or a gelatin pad pulled tight on a metal frame.

What is a synonym for "hectograph"?

Common synonyms include: bring out, clone, copy, copying device, copying method, ditto.

Hectograph

noun, verb

noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1
An old printing machine that involved the transfer of an original, prepared with special inks, to a pan of gelatin or a gelatin pad pulled tight on a metal frame. historical
2
duplicator consisting of a gelatin plate from which ink can be taken to make a copy wordnet

Verb

1
To duplicate (a document) by this process. transitive
"The menus are in hectographed handwriting."
2
copy on a duplicator wordnet

Synonyms

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bring out clone copy copying device copying method ditto

Antonyms

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destroy erase ignore duplicating method master

Example

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"The menus are in hectographed handwriting."

Etymology

From hecto- (“hundred”) + -graph, so called because it would make about 100 copies.

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