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copperplate.

A copper plate, either etched or engraved, to make a recessed pattern.

11 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkɑpərˌpleɪt/General-American
  1. A copper plate, either etched or engraved, to make a recessed pattern.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A print made from such a plate.

    countable · uncountable
  3. A style of handwriting based on that used on such prints; English round hand.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From copper + plate. For the plate used for engraving: in the 1660s. As a term for the printed product: from 1817. Of the especially clear writing used in such prints: from the 1820s. Use as a verb (the past participle copperplated) is from 1822.

verb/ˈkɑpərˌpleɪt/General-American
  1. To engrave on and print from a copperplate.

Where this word comes from

From copper + plate. For the plate used for engraving: in the 1660s. As a term for the printed product: from 1817. Of the especially clear writing used in such prints: from the 1820s. Use as a verb (the past participle copperplated) is from 1822.

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