printer

noun

print·​er ˈprin-tər How to pronounce printer (audio)
: one that prints: such as
a
: a person engaged in printing
b
: a device used for printing
especially : a machine for printing from photographic negatives
c
: a device (such as an inkjet printer) that produces printouts

Examples of printer in a Sentence

I need a new printer for my office. Benjamin Franklin was originally a printer. The manuscript was sent to the printer yesterday.
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Five years ago, a small company in Houston named Intuitive Machines had just 30 employees, a couple of 3D printers, and a few soldering irons. Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 9 Jan. 2025 The device is a tabletop setup with a main machine resembling a small printer; insights are revealed on a tablet. Kara Nesvig, Allure, 9 Jan. 2025 Imagine a generation born into a world where dinner comes from a 3D printer, grows in a vertical farm, or is suggested by an AI nutritionist. Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025 The printers are expected to be extremely versatile, with the army planning on using them to also build items like obstacles, protective structures, vaults, culverts, and beams. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for printer 

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of printer was in the 15th century

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“Printer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/printer. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

printer

noun
print·​er ˈprint-ər How to pronounce printer (audio)
1
: a person whose business is printing
2
: a device used for printing or for making printouts

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