hectograph Sentence Examples

  1. The hectograph was a widely used duplicating device before the advent of photocopiers.
  2. The hectograph's distinctive purple ink was made from aniline dye and glycerin.
  3. To use a hectograph, a master copy was written or typed on a special paper.
  4. The master copy was then placed face down on a gelatin-coated hectograph pad.
  5. The gelatin absorbed the ink from the master, creating a reverse image.
  6. Multiple copies could be made by pressing blank sheets of paper onto the inked pad.
  7. Hectograph copies faded over time, typically lasting for a few weeks.
  8. The hectograph was particularly useful for quickly producing short runs of documents.
  9. Schools and offices often employed hectographs for duplicating materials such as tests and notices.
  10. Although now largely obsolete, the hectograph played a significant role in the history of office technology.

hectograph Meaning

Wordnet

hectograph (n)

duplicator consisting of a gelatin plate from which ink can be taken to make a copy

Wordnet

hectograph (v)

copy on a duplicator

Webster

hectograph (n.)

A contrivance for multiple copying, by means of a surface of gelatin softened with glycerin.

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duplicator consisting of a gelatin plate from which ink can be taken to make a copy, copy on a duplicatorA contrivance for multiple copying, by means of a surfa

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The hectograph was a widely used duplicating device before the advent of photocopiers.

The hectograph's distinctive purple ink was made from aniline dye and glycerin.

To use a hectograph, a master copy was written or typed on a special paper.

The master copy was then placed face down on a gelatin-coated hectograph pad.