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cyclostyle

Syllabification: (cy·clo·style)
Pronunciation: /ˈsīkləˌstīl/
Definition of cyclostyle

noun

  • an early device for duplicating handwriting, in which a pen with a small toothed wheel pricks holes in a sheet of waxed paper, which is then used as a stencil.

verb

[with object] (usually as adjective cyclostyled)
  • duplicate with a cyclostyle:a cyclostyled leaflet

Origin:

late 19th century: from cyclo- 'circular' + the noun style

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