especially: a machine for printing from photographic negatives
c
: a device (such as an inkjet printer) that produces printouts
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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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Backstroke flags are held in place with fishing wire, and the assistant coach’s husband, José Preciado, used his 3D printer to make red, regulation 15-meter markers for the team.—Cara Anthony, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2025 The printer also has a dedicated USB port for walk-up printing via a USB thumb drive.—PC Magazine, 10 Apr. 2025 Listen to this article A man was arrested on numerous firearm charges last Friday after police allegedly discovered multiple ghost guns, two 3D printers and a slew of gun parts while investigating a domestic violence incident in Norwich.—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2025 The term ghost gun can refer to weapons manufactured in a variety of ways, whether from a CNC milling machine, a 3D printer or put together by hand from parts in a prepackaged kit.—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for printer
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