printing machine
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2.8
- noun
- /ˈprɪntɪŋ məˈʃin/
- Specialized
- The library recently upgraded to a modern printing machine that can print on various materials.
- uses a printing machine
Examples
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The new printing machine produces high-quality images with vibrant colors.
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They were just litho printing machines after that.
Academic text (2016) -
- I worked at the frisbee printing machine.
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Or, say I used my own 3D printing machine to make assault rifles in the comfort of my own home.
Blog text (7) -
Advanced and modern printing machines with a fast response time always make sure to print these things online procedures for rapid and inexpensive.
Blog text (26) -
Printing machines entered the Ottoman Empire three centuries after they were first introduced in Europe.
Academic text (2009) -
But the union wouldn't allow them to operate as lithographic printing machines.
Academic text (2016) -
Granted, they cannot provide round-the-dock surveillance, but they might be able to trace the source of the paper used and identify the make of the printing machine that was used.
Fiction book (1992) -
This is somewhat analogous to a money-printing machine: the financial system takes "unused" dollar bills and brings them back into circulation.
Blog text (20) -
At the trade show, I saw several printing machines that were capable of printing books in minutes.
Synonyms
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1.0
A machine that makes text or pictures on paper from a computer
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3.1
A machine that makes many copies of pages with text or pictures on paper
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1.0
A machine that makes copies of documents onto paper
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2.9
A machine that makes copies of papers or pictures
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3.4
A machine that uses a laser to put powder on paper for clear, fast printing
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2.8
A machine that prints words and pictures by spraying tiny drops of ink onto paper
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4.5
A machine that makes letters and pictures on paper using dots
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3.3
A printer that sprays tiny drops of ink onto paper
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7.6
A machine that makes prints by using a flat stone or metal plate to hold ink
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9.9
A machine that makes many paper copies by pressing ink through a stencil
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3.9
A name people use for any laser printer regardless of brand
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4.4
A fast machine that prints whole lines of text at once
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3.6
A machine that prints by using heat on special paper
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6.4
A printer that uses heat to make tiny bubbles of ink and spray them onto paper
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4.2
A printer that uses heat to make tiny ink bubbles and prints them on paper
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3.5
A machine that makes one whole page at a time by storing it in memory
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5.7
A machine like a photocopier or laser printer that makes pages with toner
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6.5
A machine that makes copies of papers or pictures using light and powder
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4.1
A machine that puts letters or numbers on paper one at a time using a serial port
A machine that makes one page at a time
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a machine used for printing' is directly and transparently composed from 'printing' (the process of producing text/images) and 'machine' (a powered device), following a common noun+noun compound pattern. This compositional structure is cross-linguistically regular, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
The compound noun printing machine joins printing, making words or pictures with ink, and machine, a tool that works with power. Think of a box that presses ink onto paper to make letters and pictures, so it means 'a machine that prints text or images onto paper'.