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copperplate

Syllabification: (cop·per·plate)
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Definition of copperplate

noun

  • 1a polished copper plate with a design engraved or etched into it.
  • a print made from a copperplate.
  • 2a 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 round hand were originally printed from copperplates]

adjective

  • of or in copperplate writing.

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