hectograph

/ˌhɛktəˈgræf/
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Other forms: hectographed; hectographs

Definitions of hectograph
  1. noun
    duplicator consisting of a gelatin plate from which ink can be taken to make a copy
    synonyms: heliotype
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    type of:
    copier, duplicator
    apparatus that makes copies of typed, written or drawn material
    collotype, collotype printing, photogelatin process
    a photomechanical printing process that uses a glass plate with a gelatin surface that carries the image to be reproduced; can be used with one or more colors
  2. verb
    copy on a duplicator
    “hectograph the hand-outs”
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    type of:
    copy, re-create
    make a replica of
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