daisy wheel


daisy wheel

noun

Definition of DAISY WHEEL

: a disk with spokes bearing type that serves as the printing element of an electric typewriter or printer; also : a printer that uses such a disk

Origin of DAISY WHEEL

from its resemblance to the flower
First Known Use: circa 1977

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