roneo
/'rouniou/
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Definition
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.
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
- a rotary duplicator that uses a stencil through which ink is pressed (trade mark Roneo)
Verb
- make copies on a Roneograph