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inkjet

noun

Etymology

From ink + jet.

  1. derived from Γαγάτης
  2. derived from gagātēs
  3. derived from jayet
  4. inherited from get
  5. compounded as inkjet — “ink + jet”

Definitions

  1. A device, particularly one used in the printing of documents, which propels tiny droplets…

    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.
    • HP aims to improve energy efficiency of its inkjet and laserjet printers 40% by 2011 and to triple its use of recycled material in inkjet products by 2011.

  2. An inkjet printer.

    • Inkjets aren't as expensive as they used to be.
    • The application, form and all, can be printed on hundreds of printers including inkjet and laserjets.

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Derived

inkjettable, inkjetting

Vish — recursive loop

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA