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xerographic copier

xerographic copier

6.5
A machine that makes copies of papers or pictures using light and powder
  • noun
  • /ˌzɪərəˈɡræfɪk ˈkɒpɪər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : fotocopiadora xerográfica
  • The office purchased a new xerographic copier to improve document reproduction efficiency.

Examples

  • I need to use the xerographic copier for my project.

  • He demonstrated how the xerographic copier worked during the staff meeting.

  • Early xerographic copiers revolutionized the way businesses handled paperwork and records.

  • The xerographic copier is essential in our office.

  • The office purchased a new xerographic copier to improve document reproduction efficiency.

  • He demonstrated how the xerographic copier worked during the staff meeting.

  • Early xerographic copiers revolutionized the way businesses handled paperwork and records.

Synonyms

Xerox
vsxerographic copier
  • US
36 5.1

A paper copy of a document made on a copying machine

names the exact machine using light and charged surface to transfer toner
copier
vsxerographic copier
24 1.0

A machine that makes copies of documents onto paper

applies the specific light and charged surface toner process rather than any copying type
Xerox machine
vsxerographic copier
  • US
6 2.9

A machine that makes copies of papers or pictures

uses light on a charged surface to transfer toner
photocopier
vsxerographic copier
5 2.0

A machine that makes paper copies of documents and pictures

uses light and toner transfer rather than photographic or digital methods
xerographic printer
vsxerographic copier
  • Specialized
5.7

A machine like a photocopier or laser printer that makes pages with toner

focuses on copying via transfer of toner with charged surface

Surface Forms

xerographic copier singular
xerographic copiers plural

Morphology

xerographic + copier

The adjective 'xerographic' (relating to the xerography process) directly modifies 'copier' (a device that duplicates), so a learner who knows both constituents can predict it is a copier that uses xerography. This is a straightforward adjective+noun composition following standard English patterns, making the meaning fully compositional and transparent.

Etymology

Xerographic copier comes from words that mean xero 'dry' and graphic 'writing', so the name literally suggests 'dry writing'. Early machines used light to make a picture on an electrically charged drum, and dry powder stuck to that picture and was moved to the paper, so the name fits and today it means 'a machine that makes copies using a dry, light-based process'.