Inkjet

noun

noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A device, particularly one used in the printing of documents, which propels tiny droplets of ink to the paper.

    "The non-impact printers employ an electrostatic, thermal, inkjet or other non-impact mechanism to transfer the character image."

  2. 2
    An inkjet printer.

    "Inkjets aren't as expensive as they used to be."

Example

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"Laser printers are generally cheaper to maintain than inkjet printers."

Etymology

From ink + jet.

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