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electrotype

1. elec.tro.type \i-'lek-tr*-.ti-p\ n 1: a duplicate printing surface made 
   by pressure molding in a plastic mater ial the surface to be reproduced and 
   electrodepositing on it a thin shell that is then backed up with lead 2: a 
   print made from an electrotype 
2. electrotype vt : to make an electrotype from (a printing surface) to be 
   reproducible by  electrotyping - elec.tro.typ.er n