Photocopier

noun

noun ·5 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A machine which reproduces documents by photographing the original over a glass plate and printing duplicates.

    "Now the chintzy nameplate is all that distinguishes his work space from those of the photocopier repairperson, diet food company, and kitchen designer down the hall."

  2. 2
    a copier that uses photographic methods of making copies wordnet

Example

More examples

"We've run out of paper for the photocopier."

Etymology

From photocopy + -er.

Related phrases

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