printer

[ prin-ter ]

/ ˈprɪn tər /

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noun

a person or thing that prints, especially a person whose occupation is printing.

Computers. an output device that produces a paper copy of alphanumeric or graphic data.

an instrument that automatically records telegraphic messages by means of a printing mechanism activated by incoming signals.

Movies. a photographic machine through which either the negative or positive of a master print can be run, together with unexposed film, to make a duplicate.

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Origin of printer

First recorded in 1495–1505; print + -er¹

OTHER WORDS FROM printer

print·er·like, adjective

Words nearby printer

printback, print bar, printed circuit, printed circuit board, printed matter, printer, printer's devil, printer's error, printer's mark, printery, printhead

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How to use printer in a sentence

The company also aims to reinvent building affordable homes with the use of 3D printers, robotics and advanced materials.
Mighty Buildings nabs $40M Series B to 3D print your next house|Mary Ann Azevedo|February 9, 2021|TechCrunch
Things to consider when buying an all-in-one printerAll-in-one printers, also known as multifunction printers, or MFPs, are equipped with many special features, connectivity options, and general abilities.
Best all-in-one printer: Upgrade your home office with these multitasking machines|Carsen Joenk|February 8, 2021|Popular-Science
It’s not an inkjet, of course—it’s a 3D printer that can produce bespoke metal components.
This huge Xerox printer can create metal parts for the US Navy|Rob Verger|February 4, 2021|Popular-Science
At the same time, some older New Yorkers don’t have an email address or a printer, which can slow them down when trying to access vaccine appointment documents.
A big hurdle for older Americans trying to get vaccinated: Using the internet|Rebecca Heilweil|January 27, 2021|Vox

There’s no other app that would allow them to sell without a printer.
Curtsy, a clothing resale app aimed at Gen Z women, raises $11 million Series A|Sarah Perez|January 20, 2021|TechCrunch
Another returned a printer box stuffed with a candy-filled piñata.
The Insane $11 Billion Scam at Retailers’ Return Desks|M.L. Nestel|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
With this mini printer, you can print your favorite shots straight from your iPhone.
The Daily Beast’s 2014 Holiday Gift Guide: For the Taylor Swift in Your Life|Allison McNearney|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In 1978, for instance, Hockney was introduced to a new printing method by the famed printer Ken Tyler.
The Many Lives of Artist David Hockney|William O’Connor|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The beauty of the 3-D printer was that users would continually figure out new ways to use it.
Pioneers in Printing|The Daily Beast|October 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The boxes are not arranged alphabetically, and a printer learns the case as one learns the typewriter keyboard.
The Stacks: H.L. Mencken on the 1904 Baltimore Fire|H.L. Mencken|October 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Richard Chiswell, a noted English printer and an extensive publisher, died.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
Some cheap food was presented to the printer in the shape of potatoes, with which his windows were smashed.
Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham|Thomas T. Harman and Walter Showell
Thomas Bradford, the oldest master printer in America, died at Philadelphia, aged 94.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
During the revolutionary war he was commissary-general to the Pennsylvania division, and printer to congress.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
Joseph Towers died; a printer, bookseller, and afterwards a preacher with the title of LL.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell

British Dictionary definitions for printer

printer

/ (ˈprɪntə) /

noun

a person or business engaged in printing

a machine or device that prints

computing an output device for printing results on paper

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