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daisy print wheel

daisy print wheel

9.8
A round wheel with letters on spokes that prints letters on paper
  • noun
  • Archaic
translation icon : rueda de impresión de margarita
  • Early word processors often used a daisy print wheel to produce typewritten text.

Examples

  • The printer stopped working because the daisy print wheel was out of alignment.

  • Replacing the daisy print wheel can significantly improve the quality of the printouts.

  • The daisy print wheel is essential for this typewriter.

  • Can you replace the daisy print wheel for me?

  • Early word processors often used a daisy print wheel to produce typewritten text.

  • Replacing the daisy print wheel can significantly improve the quality of the printouts.

  • The printer stopped working because the daisy print wheel was out of alignment.

Synonyms

daisy wheel
vsdaisy print wheel
  • Archaic
8.6

A round wheel with letters around the edge used to print text on paper

has typefaces on separate spokes rather than only around the edge

Surface Forms

daisy print wheel singular
daisy print wheels plural

Morphology

daisy + print + wheel

The noun is compositionally built from 'print' + 'wheel' (a wheel used for printing) with 'daisy' functioning as a descriptive modifier indicating a flower‑like, petal/spoke shape. A B1 learner who knows the three constituent words can reasonably infer it denotes a circular, petal‑shaped printing wheel, so the meaning is transparently derivable from the parts.

Etymology

Daisy print wheel is named for its shape: a round wheel with many thin 'petals' like a daisy, and each petal holds a letter or number. As the wheel turns, a petal hits the paper to print that character, so the name helps you picture how it makes letters.