an apparatus for making replicas of an original, such as a machine using a stencil wrapped on an ink-loaded drum
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du•pli•ca•tor /ˈduplɪˌkeɪtɚ, ˈdyu-/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
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du•pli•ca•tor
(do̅o̅′pli kā′tər, dyo̅o̅′-),USA pronunciation n.
- Printinga machine for making duplicates, as a mimeograph.
- duplicate + -or2 1890–95
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du′plicating machine′,
- Printinga duplicator, esp. one for making identical copies of documents, letters, etc.
- profiler.
- 1890–95
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