I. ˈnikəlˌtīp noun
Etymology: nickel (I) + electro type
: a nickelfaced electrotype made usually by first electrodepositing nickel and then thinly coating on the back with copper prior to backing with lead — called also steelfaced electrotype
II. transitive verb
: to make a nickeltype from (a printing surface)
intransitive verb
: to be reproducible by nickeltyping