1. duplicate printing plate made by electroplating: a duplicate of a block of type or engraving made by electroplating a wax, lead, or plastic mold of the original
2. something printed from electrotype: an item that has been printed from an electrotype
transitive verb (past and past participlee·lec·tro·typed, present participlee·lec·tro·typ·ing, 3rd person present singulare·lec·tro·types)
Definition:
print something using electrotype: to print something by a process that uses an electrotype