Definition

1. Noun:

   • A type of duplicating machine: "Roneo" is a trademark for a specific kind of rotary duplicator, also known as a mimeograph. It creates copies by forcing ink through a perforated stencil wrapped around a rotating drum.

2. Verb:

   • To duplicate using a Roneo machine: The action of making copies with this specific type of duplicating machine.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • The office used a Roneo to print the weekly newsletter.
  • Before photocopiers were common, the Roneo was essential for producing multiple copies.

• Verb:

  • She will roneo the meeting notes for all the staff.
  • We roneoed fifty copies of the flyer for the event.

Advanced Usage

• The term "Roneo" is often used generically to refer to similar stencil duplicators, even though it is a trademarked brand name. This is an example of a generic trademark.
  • Many schools in the mid-20th century relied on roneo machines for worksheets.

Variants and Related Words

• Roneograph (n): Another term for a Roneo duplicating machine.
  • The circular stencil for the roneograph had to be typed carefully.

Synonyms

• Mimeograph (n/v): A very similar duplicating process and machine.
• Duplicator (n): A general term for any machine that makes multiple copies.

Related Phrases

• To run off copies on the Roneo: A common phrase describing the action of using the machine.
  • He ran off a hundred copies on the Roneo before the meeting.

Noun

1. a rotary duplicator that uses a stencil through which ink is pressed (trade mark Roneo)

Verb

1. make copies on a Roneograph