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platemaker

platemaker noun: one who produces plates (printing surfaces).

Noun

platemaker (plural platemakers)

  1. One who produces plates (printing surfaces).
    • Working as the sole writer, editor, illustrator, platemaker, compositor, proofreader and pressman, he published limited editions of short stories and poetry, illustrated with his own wood and linoleum cuts.2007 February 20, Steven Heller, “Joseph Low, 95, Illustrator of Children’s Books, Dies”, in New York Times

Forms of platemaker

pluralplatemakers

Origin of platemaker

From plate + maker.

Questions about platemaker

What does platemaker mean?
Platemaker means one who produces plates (printing surfaces).
What part of speech is platemaker?
Platemaker is a noun.
What is the plural of platemaker?
The plural of platemaker is platemakers.

Words near platemaker in the dictionary

  1. plateletpheresis
  2. platelets
  3. platelike
  4. Platell
  5. platemail
  6. platemaker
  7. platemakers
  8. platemaking
  9. plateman
  10. platemark
  11. platemarks

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