PRINTING MACHINE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A machine that prints

Synonyms:

printer; printing machine

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("printing machine" is a kind of...):

machine (any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "printing machine"):

addressing machine; Addressograph (a printer that automatically prints addresses on letters for mailing)

electrostatic printer (a printer that uses an electric charge to deposit toner on paper)

impact printer (a printer that prints by mechanical impacts)

line-at-a-time printer; line printer (printer that serves as an output device on a computer; prints a whole line of characters at a time)

page-at-a-time printer; page printer (a printer that prints one page at a time)

printer ((computer science) an output device that prints the results of data processing)

thermal printer (a printer that produces characters by applying heat to special paper that is sensitive to heat)

typesetting machine (a printer that sets textual material in type)