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British  

verb

  1. (of a computer output device, such as a line printer) to produce (printed information)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. such printed information

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
print out Idioms  
  1. Write by drawing letters as opposed to cursive writing, as in Please print out your name above your signature .

  2. Use a computer printer, as in This manuscript is too long to print out, so let's continue using floppy disks . [Second half of 1900s]


Example Sentences

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When McCann held up a print out of the image to councillors, they were visibly shocked.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

Users can search for the medication they want, then print out a coupon and present it at a pharmacy to buy at the discounted price.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

The complaint argued that Fannie Mae employees aren’t often permitted to print out confidential information and share it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

He often sketches directly on the script pages, which he prefers to print out even though they’re distributed on iPads.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2025

If you need staff paper for this exercise, you can print out this staff paper23 PDF file.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones

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