"autopen" meaning in English

See autopen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: autopens [plural]
Etymology: From auto- + pen. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|auto|pen}} auto- + pen Head templates: {{en-noun}} autopen (plural autopens)
  1. A machine that automatically writes a person's signature. Wikipedia link: autopen

Inflected forms

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