copier

American  

[kop-ee-er] / ˈkɒp i ər /

noun

1. a person or thing that copies; copyist.

2. photocopier.

3. copying machine.

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copier British  

/ ˈkɒpɪə /

noun

1. a person or device that copies

2. another word for copyist

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Etymology

Origin of copier

First recorded in 1590–1600; copy + -er ¹

Example Sentences

With a press of a button—whoosh!—Xerox copiers could crank out as many copies as users might want.

From The Wall Street Journal

Because he was literally the guy printing the papers, working the copiers.

From Los Angeles Times

“There has long been this kind narrative that China is a copier of US innovation, but I think this was really showing there is transformative work coming out of AI labs.”

From Salon

“He looked at me and said, `Are you some sort of a high-end gambler or something?’” asked the guy working the copier.

From Los Angeles Times

The way computers, cellphones, stereos, printers and copiers were being disposed of previously was to simply add them to a landfill without reusing salvageable parts.

From Los Angeles Times