Stereotyper

[f. STEREOTYPE v. + -ER¹, Cf. F. stéréotypeur.] One who stereotypes.

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1. One who makes stereotype plates.

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1818. Todd (citing Entick).

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1841. Civil Engin. & Arch. Jrnl., IV. 56/2. Fresh burnt plaster … is always adopted by the cunning stereotypers, for they state that if it simply stands a fortnight, the casts will not be so good.

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1882. Daily News, 29 Nov., 6/5. Wanted … experienced Stereotyper for Daily and Weekly Newspaper.

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2. fig. One who fixes unchangingly.

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1890. C. Martyn, W. Phillips, Agitator, 319. A propounder of truth—not a stereotyper of it into statutes.

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So Stereotypery, (a) the business of making stereotypes; (b) a place where stereotypes are made, a stereotype-foundry.

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In recent Dicts.

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