electrotypers
/ɪˈlɛktrəˌtaɪpərz/
noun
- People who make metal copies of printing plates or other objects using an electrochemical process.
- The electrotypers carefully prepared the copper mold for the book's illustrations.
- The museum hired electrotypers to create exact replicas of ancient coins.
- In the 19th century, electrotypers were essential workers in the printing industry.