Mimeograph Machine (Noun)
Meaning
A rotary duplicator that uses a stencil through which ink is pressed (trade mark Roneo).
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The teacher carefully loaded the mimeograph machine with the freshly cut stencil to make copies of the exam.
- The sound of the mimeograph machine whirring in the background was a familiar noise in the office.
- In the old days, the church used a mimeograph machine to print its weekly bulletin.
- The artist used a mimeograph machine to mass-produce her underground zine.
- The mimeograph machine was still churning out purple-inked copies long after the digital copier had been installed.