Cyclostyle (Noun)
Meaning
A writing implement with a small toothed wheel that cuts small holes in a stencil.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The office worker used a cyclostyle to mass-produce multiple copies of the company's newsletter.
- The cyclostyle was an essential tool in many schools during the 1970s for making classroom materials.
- She chose to use a cyclostyle instead of an inkjet printer because of its versatility in creating unique art pieces.
- The artist mixed media and added texture to her stencil art by incorporating ink applied with a brush and the precise perforations made by a cyclostyle.
- To speed up the production of his flyer, he pulled out an old cyclostyle from storage to make several dozen copies quickly.