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Mimeograph — Mim e*o*graph, n. [Gr. ? to imitate + graph.] A copying device that uses a stencil through which ink is pressed; it was invented by Edison. Syn: mimeo, mimeograph machine, Roneo. [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mimeograph — Illustration of a typical mimeograph machine Ja … Wikipedia
mimeograph — mim·e·o·graph || mɪmɪəgræf / grÉ‘Ëf n. printing device that duplicates text from a waxed paper stencil which has been mounted on a rotating inked drum, duplicating machine v. make copies with a mimeograph (machine that duplicates text… … English contemporary dictionary
mimeograph — ☆ mimeograph [mim′ē ə graf΄ ] n. [a former trademark < Gr mimeomai, I imitate < mimos (see MIME) + GRAPH] a machine for making copies of written, drawn, or typewritten matter by means of a stencil placed around a drum containing ink vt. 1.… … English World dictionary
mimeograph — (n.) 1889, copying machine (invented by Edison), from Gk. mimeisthai to mimic, represent, imitate, portray, in art, to express by means of imitation, from mimos mime (see MIME (Cf. mime) (n.)) + graphos, from graphein to write (see GRAPHY (Cf.… … Etymology dictionary
mimeograph — ► NOUN ▪ a duplicating machine which produces copies from a stencil, now superseded by the photocopier. ORIGIN from Greek mimeomai I imitate … English terms dictionary
mimeograph — /mim ee euh graf , grahf /, n. 1. a printing machine with an ink fed drum, around which a cut waxed stencil is placed and which rotates as successive sheets of paper are fed into it. 2. a copy made from a mimeograph. v.t. 3. to duplicate… … Universalium
mimeograph — 1. noun An invention of Thomas A. Edison, a machine for making printed copies, using typed stencil, ubiquitous until the 1990s when photocopying became competitive (if not cheaper), and considerably easier to use. 1910 So it also is in regard to… … Wiktionary
mimeograph — mim•e•o•graph [[t]ˈmɪm i əˌgræf, ˌgrɑf[/t]] n. 1) pri a printing machine with an ink fed drum, around which a cut waxed stencil is placed and which rotates as successive sheets of paper are fed into it 2) pri a copy made from a mimeograph 3) pri… … From formal English to slang
mimeograph — noun a duplicating machine which produces copies from a stencil, now superseded by the photocopier. verb make a copy of (a document) with a mimeograph. Origin C19: formed irregularly from Gk mimeomai I imitate + graph … English new terms dictionary
