copying machine
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of copying machine
First recorded in 1795–1805
Example Sentences
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They wanted to find out whether the observed architecture of the copying machine is similar in other plants.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 1, 2024
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 camera is outside the mail room, the door is closed and instead of overhearing this conversation, we hear nothing but the repetitive whir of a copying machine.
From New York Times ● Mar. 23, 2015
The trio visited courthouses in different parts of the country, carrying with them a portable copying machine they called R2-D2.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 13, 2010
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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