| Pronunciation: | | 'kâpur`pleyt
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- [n] an engraving consisting of a smooth plate of copper that has been etched or engraved
- [n] a print made from an engraved copperplate
- [n] a fine style of handwriting based on the writing used on copperplate engravings
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COPPERPLATE is a 11 letter word that starts with C. |
| | See Also: | | cursive, engraving, longhand, print, running hand |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Cop"per*plate`\ (k[o^]p"p[~e]r*pl[=a]t`), n.
(a) A plate of polished copper on which a design or writing
is engraved.
(b) An impression on paper taken from such a plate.
Note: In printing from a copper- or steel plate the lines are
filled with ink, the surface of the plate is wiped
clean, the paper laid upon it, and the impression taken
by pressing it under the roller of a plate press.
{Copperplate press}. See {Plate press}, under {Plate}.
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