duplicator
/'dju:plikeitə/
Definition
Noun: 1. A machine or device that produces copies of documents, images, or other material: A duplicator is an apparatus designed to replicate typed, written, or drawn content onto multiple sheets of paper or other media.
Usage
A duplicator is used to create multiple identical copies from a single original. It is often found in office, school, or printing environments. The term is more formal and technical than "copier."
Examples
- Noun:
- The office purchased a new duplicator to handle the monthly newsletter.
- Before modern photocopiers, schools used spirit duplicators to make worksheets.
Advanced Usage
- "To operate a duplicator": To use the machine to produce copies.
- She learned how to operate the stencil duplicator efficiently.
Variants and Related Words
- Duplicate (verb): To make an exact copy of something.
- Please duplicate this report for the meeting.
- Duplication (noun): The process or result of copying.
- The duplication of the files took an hour.
Synonyms
- Copier: A machine that makes copies, especially a photocopier.
- Reprographic device: A technical term for equipment used to copy documents.
Related Phrases
- Office duplicator: Specifies a duplicator used in a business setting.
- The old office duplicator was replaced with a digital model.
Noun
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apparatus that makes copies of typed, written or drawn material
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