Pronunciation: /ˈkɒpəpleɪt/
noun
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1a polished copper plate with a design engraved or etched into it.
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a print made from a copperplate.
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2 [mass noun] a style of neat, round handwriting, usually slanted and looped, the thick and thin strokes being made by pressure with a flexible metal nib. [the copybooks for this writing were originally printed from copperplates]
adjective
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of or in copperplate writing.