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photocopier

noun

Etymology

From photocopy + -er.

  1. derived from cōpia
  2. derived from copia
  3. derived from copie
  4. inherited from copy
  5. prefixed as photocopy — “photo + copy”
  6. formed as photocopier — “photocopy + -er”

Definitions

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

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

    • Near-synonyms: (all broadly synonymous) xerox machine, xerographer, xerox, photostat, laser copier
    • 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.

The neighborhood

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