Thesaurus: polytype

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1. n. A cast, or facsimile copy, of an engraved block, matter in type, etc. (see citation); as, a polytype in relief.
2. a. Of or pertaining to polytypes; obtained by polytyping; as, a polytype plate.
3. v. t. To produce a polytype of; as, to polytype an engraving.
4. A cast, or facsimile copy, of an engraved block, matter in type, etc. (see citation); as, a polytype in relief. By pressing the wood cut into semifluid metal, an intaglio matrix is produced: and from this matrix, in a similar way, a polytype in relief is obtained. Hansard. Of or pertaining to polytypes; obtained by polytyping; as, a polytype plate. To produce a polytype of; as, to polytype an engraving.
5. A cast, or facsimile copy, of an engraved block, matter intype, etc. (see citation); as, a polytype in relief.By pressing the wood cut into semifluid metal, an intaglio matrix isproduced: and from this matrix, in a similar way, a polytype inrelief is obtained. Hansard.
6. n. A cast, or facsimile copy, of an engraved block, matter in type, etc. (see citation); as, a polytype in relief. a. Of or pertaining to polytypes; obtained by polytyping; as, a polytype plate. v. t. To produce a polytype of; as, to polytype an engraving.