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Stencil
Pronunciation : Sten"cil
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Probably from OF. estincelle spangle, spark, F. ?tincelle spark, L. scintilla. See Scintillate, and cf. Tinsel.]
Definition : Defn: A thin plate of metal, leather, or other material, used in painting, marking, etc. The pattern is cut out of the plate, which is then laid flat on the surface to be marked, and the color brushed over it. Called also stencil plate.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Sten"cil
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To mark, paint, or color in figures with stencils; to form or print by means of a stencil.
t. [imp. & p. p. Stenciled or Stencilled; p. pr. & vb. n. Stenciling or Stencilling.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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