HECTOGRAPH


Meaning of HECTOGRAPH in English

I. noun

also hek·to·graph -ˌgraf, -raa(ə)f, -raif, -rȧf

Etymology: German hektograph, from hekto- hect- + -graph

: a machine for making copies of a writing or drawing by transferring it to a slab of gelatin treated with glycerin and then taking impressions from the gelatin

• hec·to·graph·ic | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|grafik, -fēk adjective

II. transitive verb

: to copy with a hectograph

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