cyclostyle
English
Etymology
cyclo- + style (as in stylus). Late 19th century.
Noun
cyclostyle (plural cyclostyles)
- (architecture) A circular group of columns without a core.
- A device used to make copies of a drawing or writing, via small punctures made in the outline
Derived terms
- cyclostylar
Verb
cyclostyle (third-person singular simple present cyclostyles, present participle cyclostyling, simple past and past participle cyclostyled)
- 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.