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copying machine
noun
a machine that makes copies of original documents, especially by xerography.
Also called
copier
,
copy machine.
Compare
photocopier
.
Origin:
1795–1805
Dictionary.com Unabridged
pho·to·cop·i·er
/
ˈfoʊ
təˌkɒp
i
ər
/
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[
foh
-t
uh
-kop-ee-er
]
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noun
any electrically operated machine using a photographic method, as the electrostatic process, for making instant copies of written, drawn, or printed material.
Also called
copier
,
copy machine,
photocopying machine.
Origin:
1930–35;
photo-
+
copier
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photocopier
(ˈfəʊtəʊˌkɒpɪə)
—
n
an instrument using light-sensitive photographic materials to reproduce written, printed, or graphic work
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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