anastatic

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CIDE DICTIONARY

anastatic, a. [Gr. up + to make to stand: cf. causing to stand.].

Pertaining to a process or a style of printing from characters in relief on zinc plates. [1913 Webster]

"In this process the letterpress, engraving, or design of any kind is transferred to a zinc plate; the parts not covered with ink are eaten out, leaving a facsimile in relief to be printed from." [1913 Webster]

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