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addressing machine

American  

noun

  1. a machine for printing addresses on envelopes, labels, etc.

Etymology

Origin of addressing machine

First recorded in 1860–65

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Young adults are particularly choosy; many have little interest in the grinding routine of the assembly line or in automated clerical tasks like operating an addressing machine or processing a payroll.

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