cyclostyle
(noun) a writing implement with a small toothed wheel that cuts small holes in a stencil
cyclostyle
(verb) print with an implement with small toothed wheels that cuts small holes in a stencil
Source: WordNet® 3.1
cyclostyle (plural cyclostyles)
(architecture) A circular group of columns without a core.
A device used to make copies of a drawing or writing, via small punctures made in the outline
cyclostyle (third-person singular simple present cyclostyles, present participle cyclostyling, simple past and past participle cyclostyled)
To use such a wheel and puncture device to make copies.
Source: Wiktionary
Cy"clo*style (s"kl-stl), n. Etym: [Cyclo + style.]
Definition: A contrivance for producing manifold copies of writing or drawing. The writing or drawing is done with a style carrying a small wheel at the end which makes minute punctures in the paper, thus converting it into a stencil. Copies are transferred with an inked roller.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 December 2024
(noun) Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
