repro
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A service that makes printed copies of documents and images
- noun
- /ˈrɛproʊ/
- Jargon
:
reproducción
- After several changes, the final repro of the document was ready for distribution to the clients.
Examples
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Everything in the catalogue could be ordered; all parts were manufactured in repro factories and shipped.
Fiction book (1993) -
Denim: Lee Storm-Rider 101-LJ (1960) and a Lee 101-J Repro (1990).
Blog text (17) -
The repro department successfully produced high-quality copies of all the artworks for the exhibit.
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The museum relies on a repro service to create accurate replicas of its most valuable pieces.
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Etymology
Repro is a short form of reproduction or reprographics, where re- means 'again' and produce means 'to make'. So a repro department is simply the place or service that makes printed copies and images for an office.