| Electrotype 1. (n.) A metallic copy of a surface, as a coin; A facsimile plate made by electrotypy for use in printing; also, an impression or print from such plate. Also used adjectively. 2. (v. t.) To make facsimile plates of by the electrotype process; as, to electrotype a page of type, a book, etc. See Electrotype. Thesaurus Entries autotype, choir, claviature, console, echo, eighty-eight, electrotype, fingerboard, great, ivories, keys, linotype, manual, monotype, organ manual, palaeotype, pedals, piano keys, solo, stereotype, swell |