Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

platemaker

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: platemak-er
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who produces plates (printing surfaces).

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

From plate + maker.

Inflected Forms

platemakers (plural)

Questions

What does platemaker mean?: One who produces plates (printing surfaces).
Where does platemaker come from?: From plate + maker.

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