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I need a new printer for my office.
Benjamin Franklin was originally a printer.
The manuscript was sent to the printer yesterday.
Recent Examples of printer from the Web
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Invitations can take a while to come back from the printer.
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The casing of the first one tossed overboard was made entirely with a 3-D printer.
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A thick purple and pink curtain sections off a work area with a screen printer.
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But a combination of 3D modelling, scanning and cheap 3D printers allows fans to reproduce items like never before.
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If the commission’s appeal fails, a new printer will be needed in a hurry.
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Total damage to computers, printers and phones: More than $2,000.
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The printer and materials needed to get started cost the library $2,400.
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In Yemenidjian’s facility, a printer spewed barcodes nonstop Wednesday night and employees stuck them to plastic jars with one-eighth of an ounce of marijuana.
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First Known Use of printer
15th century
PRINTER Defined for English Language Learners
printer
play
noun
Definition of printer for English Language Learners
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: a machine that is used for printing documents, photographs, etc.
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: a person or company whose business is printing books, magazines, etc.
PRINTER Defined for Kids
printer
play
noun
print·er
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ˈprin-tər
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Definition of printer for Students
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:a person or company whose business is making copies of text and images
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:a machine that produces text and images on paper
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