hectograph, heliotype
(noun) duplicator consisting of a gelatin plate from which ink can be taken to make a copy
hectograph
(verb) copy on a duplicator; “hectograph the hand-outs”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
hectograph (plural hectographs)
(historical) An old printing machine that involves transfer of an original, prepared with special inks, to a pan of gelatin or a gelatin pad pulled tight on a metal frame.
• jellygraph
hectograph (third-person singular simple present hectographs, present participle hectographing, simple past and past participle hectographed)
To duplicate (a document) by this process.
Source: Wiktionary
Hec"to*graph, n. Etym: [Gr. -graph.]
Definition: A contrivance for multiple copying, by means of a surface of gelatin softened with glycerin. [Written also hectograph.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
1 February 2025
(noun) an intellectual hold or understanding; “a good grip on French history”; “they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities”; “he was in the grip of a powerful emotion”; “a terrible power had her in its grasp”
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
