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monotype

Syllabification: (mon·o·type)
Pronunciation: /ˈmänəˌtīp/
Definition of monotype

noun

  • 1 (Monotype) [usually as modifier] Printing, trademark a typesetting machine, now little used, that casts type in metal, one character at a time.
  • 2a single print taken from a design created in oil paint or printing ink on glass or metal.

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