photocopier

[foh-tuh-kop-ee-er]

noun

1. any electrically operated machine using a photographic method, as the electrostatic process, for making instant copies of written, drawn, or printed material.

photocopier

/ ˈfəʊtəʊˌkɒpɪə /

noun

1. an instrument using light-sensitive photographic materials to reproduce written, printed, or graphic work

Word History and Origins

Origin of photocopier¹

First recorded in 1930–35; photo- + copier

Example Sentences

Its photocopiers didn’t need awkward stencils to serve as the master copy.

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Methanol is a toxic alcohol used in industrial and household products like paint thinners, antifreeze, varnish and photocopier fluid.

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Last week, Xerox said it would lay off 15 percent of its 23,000-member global staff in the first quarter of 2024, an effort to further shift its focus to services and away from photocopiers.

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She described standing at a photocopier when Mr. Cohen appeared behind her, cupped her bottom with both hands, grunted and breathed heavily into her ear.

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A cleaner noted the following morning that red wine had been spilled on one wall and on a number of boxes of photocopier paper.

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