Meanings
nounautoplate (plural autoplates)
plural autoplates
- historicalA machine for the automatic casting of stereotype plates.
Origin
From auto- + plate, originally a trademark.
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autoplate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autoplate
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“autoplate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autoplate. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “autoplate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autoplate.
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