| Title | hectograph |
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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary hec·to·graph ETYMOLOGY German Hektograph, from hekto- hect- + -graph -graph DATE 1880 : a machine for making copies of a writing or drawing produced on a gelatin surface • hectograph transitive verb Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged hec·to·graph 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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