Useful english dictionary. 2012.
copperplate — cop•per•plate [[t]ˈkɒp ərˌpleɪt[/t]] n. 1) pri a printing plate of copper that is engraved or etched 2) pri a print made from such a plate 3) a fine, elegant style of handwriting • Etymology: 1655–65 … From formal English to slang
copperplate — cop|per|plate [ˈkɔpəpleıt US ˈka:pər ] n [U] neat regular curving handwriting with the letters all joined together in a very specific style, used especially in the past … Dictionary of contemporary English
copperplate — cop|per|plate [ kapər,pleıt ] noun uncount a style of writing in which the letters are carefully formed in curved flowing shapes … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Copperplate — Cop per*plate (k[o^]p p[ e]r*pl[=a]t ), n. (a) A plate of polished copper on which a design or writing is engraved. (b) An impression on paper taken from such a plate. [1913 Webster] Note: In printing from a copper or steel plate the lines are… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Copperplate press — Copperplate Cop per*plate (k[o^]p p[ e]r*pl[=a]t ), n. (a) A plate of polished copper on which a design or writing is engraved. (b) An impression on paper taken from such a plate. [1913 Webster] Note: In printing from a copper or steel plate the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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