Addressograph

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A device for making mailing labels, used for much of the 20th century. historical

    "The Secretary of State, upon the installation of the addressograph machines, was to reduce the temporary service."

  2. 2
    a printer that automatically prints addresses on letters for mailing wordnet

Synonyms

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addressing machineaddressing machine

Example

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"The Secretary of State, upon the installation of the addressograph machines, was to reduce the temporary service."

Etymology

From Addressograph (“trade name”), from address + -o- + -graph. It was first produced in 1893.

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