copying machine

American  

noun

1. a machine that makes copies of original documents, especially by xerography.

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Etymology

Origin of copying machine

First recorded in 1795–1805

Example Sentences

Despite extensive research, the molecular mechanism by which epigenetic information is passed down through the DNA copying machine, called the replisome, remains unclear.

From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 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 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

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

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