copperplate

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cop·per·plate / ˌkäpərˈplāt; ˈkäpərˌplāt/ • n. 1. a polished copper plate with a design engraved or etched into it. ∎  a print made from such a plate.2. a style of neat, round handwriting, usually slanted and looped.• adj. of or in copperplate writing.

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