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printer

Pronunciation: /ˈpɹɪntə(ɹ)/

The English word “printer” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. One who makes prints.
  2. The operator of a printing press or the owner of a printing business; (metonymic) any printing business.
  3. A device, usually attached to a computer, used to print text or images onto paper; an analogous device capable of producing three-dimensional objects.

Etymology

From print + -er.

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