cyclostyle

English

Etymology

cyclo- + style (as in stylus). Late 19th century.

Noun

cyclostyle (plural cyclostyles)

  1. (architecture) A circular group of columns without a core.
  2. A device used to make copies of a drawing or writing, via small punctures made in the outline

Derived terms

Verb

cyclostyle (third-person singular simple present cyclostyles, present participle cyclostyling, simple past and past participle cyclostyled)

  1. To use such a wheel and puncture device to make copies.

References

  • cyclostyle in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
  • "Cyclostyle", in Encyclopedia Britannica, 1911 edition.
  • (etymology) "cyclostyle", in Encarta® World English Dictionary, North American Edition.
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