Roneo
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9.9
- noun
- Archaic
:
Roneo
- In the past, offices often relied on a Roneo to produce multiple copies of important documents quickly.
Examples
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The teacher used the Roneo to make copies of the exam for the students.
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The letters, all the same, had been written by the Federation of South African Women, which organized the protest, and laboriously duplicated by roneo by members of the Indian Youth Congress.
Academic text (2000) -
Before the rise of digital printers, a Roneo was commonly used to print newsletters and announcements.
Synonyms
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9.8
A machine that makes paper copies by pushing ink through a stencil
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4.9
A machine that makes exact copies of papers and drawings
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9.9
A machine that makes copies of pages by printing through a stencil or a copy made this way
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9.9
A machine that makes many paper copies by pressing ink through a stencil
A machine that copies papers by pressing ink through a stencil
A machine that makes quick paper copies of documents
A machine that makes many copies by pressing ink from a soft plate
How Obsolete
Surface Forms
Etymology
Roneo began as a company name for a type of stencil copy machine, and people soon used the brand name for the machines themselves, much like Hoover for vacuum cleaners. So a Roneo is a machine that makes many 'copies' by pressing ink through a 'stencil'.