duplicator

[ doo-pli-key-ter, dyoo- ]

noun

1. a machine for making duplicates, as a mimeograph.

duplicator

/ ˈdjuːplɪˌkeɪtə /

noun

1. an apparatus for making replicas of an original, such as a machine using a stencil wrapped on an ink-loaded drum

Word History and Origins

Origin of duplicator¹

First recorded in 1890–95; duplicate + -or ²

Example Sentences

The more complicated answer offers important lessons for would-be duplicators across all levels of the sport.

From FiveThirtyEight

Now, Orbital Comics Gallery is seeking to address the issue through an exhibit titled 'Image Duplicator.'

From The Daily Beast

My idea was to ask Miss White to lend us the duplicator, and we'd make a copy for each Form.

From Project Gutenberg

It was a new experience to turn the handle of the duplicator, and, in shirt-sleeve garb, to clip up the pages.

From Project Gutenberg

I manned the remote control panel for the Duplicator Construction Company.

From Project Gutenberg

This duplicator, a tube about 2½ inches in diameter and about 12 inches long, was used to copy farm records.

From Project Gutenberg

In the Roneo rotary duplicator, a metal frame supports a cylinder of thin, perforated steel.

From Project Gutenberg