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CIDE DICTIONARY

polytype

CIDE DICTIONARY

polytypen. [Poly- + -type: cf. F. polytype, a.].
     A cast, or facsimile copy, of an engraved block, matter in type, etc.; as, a polytype in relief  [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
    "By pressing the wood cut into semifluid metal, an intaglio matrix is produced: and from this matrix, in a similar way, a polytype in relief is obtained."  [1913 Webster]
polytypea. 
     Of or pertaining to polytypes; obtained by polytyping; as, a polytype plate.  [1913 Webster]
polytypev. t. 
     To produce a polytype of; as, to polytype an engraving.  [1913 Webster]

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