English Explanatory Dictionary

printer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who makes prints.
  2. The operator of a printing press or the owner of a printing business; (metonymic) any printing business.
  3. A device, usually attached to a computer, used to print text or images onto paper; an analogous device capable of producing three-dimensional objects.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɹɪntə(ɹ)/ /ˈpɹɪntɚ/ /ˈpɹɪnɚ/ [ˈpʰɹɪɾ̃ɚ] [ˈpʰɹɪnɚ] en-au-printer.ogg

Word forms

printer printers

Etymology

From print + -er.

Synonyms

imprint publisher publishing house printseller printshop printing shop printing house imprimery printmaker printworker

Related words

plotter

Derived words

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