embosser
- noun
- /ɪmˈbɔsər/
- Specialized
- A Braille embosser (printer) and tractor-driven Braille paper are all that's necessary to produce high-quality Braille documents.
- braille embossers
- embosser printer
- a capable embosser
Examples
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The teachers of students with visual impairments who worked in locations where there was limited access to an embosser made extensive use of the Mountbatten in braille production.
Academic text (2007) -
Braille for the baseline testing was produced on an Index Braille Embosser on standard braille paper.
Academic text (2009) -
Each embosser is capable of printing 200 characters per second.
Academic text (1997) -
The software developed for the system is flexible and portable and can be applied to almost any computer-driven braille embosser.
Academic text (1997) -
In addition, an electronic notetaker that does not interface with the existing print printer or Braille embosser is not practical.
Academic text (2001) -
The two braille embossers are also controlled by these PCs.
Academic text (1997) -
The Mountbatten can function independently as a braille writer and as an embosser when it is interfaced with a computer.
Academic text (2007) -
These programs require a scanner, a good-quality computer, and a Braille embosser-printer.
Academic text (2005) -
Once a textbook (in Grade 1 or Grade 2 braille) is processed and made ready, the operating system simply sends it to the braille embossers for producing hard copies.
Academic text (1997) -
The artist used an embosser to create beautiful raised designs on the wedding invitations.
Synonyms
A tool that makes a mark or design by pressing into a surface
A machine that presses shapes or patterns into materials like metal
A person or machine that presses marks onto a surface
A person or thing that adds small details to make something look nicer
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word embosser comes from the verb emboss, which is built from em- meaning 'in' and boss meaning 'bump' or a raised part. The ending -er means 'one who' or 'a tool', so an embosser is a tool or person that makes raised designs on a surface.