“jellygraph”的英英意思

单词 jellygraph
释义 jellygraph|ˈdʒɛlɪgrɑːf, -æ-|
[f. jelly n. + -graph.]
An appliance used for multiplying copies of writing, etc., of which the essential part is a sheet of jelly. Also attrib. Hence ˈjellygraph v. trans., to copy with a jellygraph; ˈjellygraphed ppl. a.
1900H. G. Wells Love & Mr. Lewisham xxv. 241 A letter of atrociously jellygraphed advices from Messrs. Danks & Wimborne.1902Wodehouse Pothunters xii. 182 On Sunday we jellygraph it—it'll have to be a jellygraphed number this time.1904Sat. Rev. 9 Jan. 40 It is better ‘jellygraphing’ questions for some one else's form than [etc.].1919Brit. Jrnl. Photogr. Alm. 615/1 Jellygraph mixture for enlarging easel.1936‘G. Orwell’ Keep Aspidistra Flying iii. 58 They ran an unofficial monthly paper..duplicated with a jellygraph.1972W. A. Pantin Oxf. Life iv. 52 We can trace the belated triumph of the typewriter..over the older methods of manuscript, jellygraph, and printed fly-sheet.

 

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