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microreader

American

[mahy-kroh-ree-der] / ˈmaɪ kroʊˌri dər /

noun

a device for projecting an enlarged image of a microfilm or microphotograph, especially on a ground-glass screen.

microreader British

/ ˈmaɪkrəʊˌriːdə /

noun

an apparatus that produces an enlarged image of a microphotograph

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Etymology

Origin of microreader

First recorded in 1945–50; micro- + reader

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