copying machine
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of copying machine
First recorded in 1795–1805
Example Sentences
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Researchers from Göttingen and Hannover have now succeeded for the first time in visualising the copying machine of chloroplasts, the RNA polymerase PEP, in high-resolution 3D.
From Science Daily • Mar. 1, 2024
When the father superior asks him for 500 copies, he luckily finds a friend with a Xerox copying machine and gets the job done speedily.
From New York Times • Dec. 2, 2022
Sometimes called wood alcohol, methanol is widely used in antifreeze, varnishes, cologne, copying machine fluids, paint and fuel.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 4, 2020
The goal is not nostalgia but self-expression: A typewriter and copying machine encourage visitors to make their own zines.
From Washington Post • Oct. 4, 2018
We gathered around the copying machine in the main office and watched together as the image was reproduced.
From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan
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