spirit duplicator en · NOUN
Meanings
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(historical) An early document copier using alcohol-based solvents.
The advantage of using old-fashioned spirit duplicators and mimeograph machines is in the cost per page, which is typically less than a penny, as against 2 or 3 cents per copy from a laser printer.
1992 August 2, Peter H. Lewis, “Low-Tech Renewal”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| spirit duplicators | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
xerographer · mimeograph · photocopier · hectograph · xerograph · photostat · stencil duplicator
Hypernyms
machine · device · copier · duplicator
Relateds
mimeo · spirit master · ditto
Synonyms
Translations (10)
pl powielacz spirytusowy (early copier) · es duplicadora al alcohol (early copier) · da spritduplikator (early copier) · pt duplicador a álcool (early copier) · de Matrizendrucker (early copier) · fr duplicateur à alcool (early copier) · fi spriikopiokone (early copier) · de Spiritusdrucker (early copier) · pt máquina Ditto (early copier) · fi spriimonistuskone (early copier)