Words / B1

FOHT-ohk-op-ee-uh/ˈfəʊtəʊkɒpiə/

A photocopier is a machine that makes paper copies of documents. A printer puts a file onto paper; a scanner turns paper into a file. Coursework: staff photocopier codes are not for reprints; use the library credit.

Meaning

A machine that makes paper copies of documents.

Examples

• “Staff photocopier codes are not for coursework reprints; use the library credit.”
• “A photocopier jam still goes to the technician; do not pull hot paper from the fuser.”

Good to know

a photocopier; photocopy (verb / a photocopy). Close: a copier. Contrast: a printer / a scanner. School / office. Countable machines. Mix-up: a photograph is a picture, not a copy of a worksheet.

Near in meaning

copier

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