Synonyms

photocopier

American

[foh-tuh-kop-ee-er] / ˈfoʊ təˌkɒp i ər /

noun

any electrically operated machine using a photographic method, as the electrostatic process, for making instant copies of written, drawn, or printed material.

photocopier British

/ ˈfəʊtəʊˌkɒpɪə /

noun

an instrument using light-sensitive photographic materials to reproduce written, printed, or graphic work

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Etymology

Origin of photocopier

First recorded in 1930–35; photo- + copier

Example Sentences

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“I see my work evolve more in evolutions, rather than in revolutions,” Tillmans said, gesturing to a conceptual wall-sized image created with a photocopier.

From Los Angeles Times

Its photocopiers didn’t need awkward stencils to serve as the master copy.

From The Wall Street Journal

Methanol is a toxic alcohol used in industrial and household products like paint thinners, antifreeze, varnish and photocopier fluid.

From BBC

Last week, Xerox said it would lay off 15 percent of its 23,000-member global staff in the first quarter of 2024, an effort to further shift its focus to services and away from photocopiers.

From New York Times

A cleaner noted the following morning that red wine had been spilled on one wall and on a number of boxes of photocopier paper.

From BBC

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