Definition of stereotype

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Stereotomy (n.) The science or art of cutting solids into certain figures or sections, as arches, and the like; especially, the art of stonecutting..

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Stereotyped :: Stereotyped (a.) Formed into, or printed from, stereotype plates..
Plate :: Plate (n.) A page of stereotype, electrotype, or the like, for printing from; as, publisher's plates..
Stereotypist :: Stereotypic (a.) Of or pertaining to stereotype, or stereotype plates..
Block :: Block (v. t.) A piece of hard wood (as mahogany or cherry) on which a stereotype or electrotype plate is mounted to make it type high.
Stereotypographer :: Stereotypist (n.) A stereotyper.
Backed :: Backed (a.) Having a back; fitted with a back; as, a backed electrotype or stereotype plate. Used in composition; as, broad-backed; hump-backed..
Stereotypery :: Stereotyper (n.) One who stereotypes; one who makes stereotype plates, or works in a stereotype foundry..
Lithotype :: Lithotype (n.) A kind of stereotype plate made by lithotypy; also, that which in printed from it. See Lithotypy..
Electro-stereotype :: Electro-stereotype (n.) Same as Electrotype.
Stereotypography :: Stereotypographer (n.) A stereotype printer.
Stereotyper :: Stereotyped (a.) Fig.: Formed in a fixed, unchangeable manner; as, stereotyped opinions..
Underlay :: Underlay (n.) A thickness of paper, pasteboard, or the like, placed under a cut, or stereotype plate, or under type, in the from, to bring it, or any part of it, to the proper height; also, something placed back of a part of the tympan, so as to secure the right impression..
Stereotype :: Stereotype (n.) A plate forming an exact faximile of a page of type or of an engraving, used in printing books, etc.; specifically, a plate with type-metal face, used for printing..
Print :: Print (v. t.) To strike off an impression or impressions of, from type, or from stereotype, electrotype, or engraved plates, or the like; in a wider sense, to do the typesetting, presswork, etc., of (a book or other publication); as, to print books, newspapers, pictures; to print an edition of a book..
Stereotyped :: Stereotype (v. t.) Fig.: To make firm or permanent; to fix.
Lithotypy :: Lithotypy (n.) The art or process of making a kind of hard, stereotypeplate, by pressing into a mold, taken from a page of type or other matter, a composition of gum shell-lac and sand of a fine quality, together with a little tar and linseed oil, all in a heated state..
Stereotyping :: Stereotyped (imp. & p. p.) of Stereotyp.
Stereotypic :: Stereotypery (n.) A place where stereotype plates are made; a stereotype foundry.
Stereotyped :: Stereotype (n.) The art or process of making such plates, or of executing work by means of them..
Stereotype :: Stereotype (v. t.) To prepare for printing in stereotype; to make the stereotype plates of; as, to stereotype the Bible..
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