"ditto machine" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ditto machines [plural]
Etymology: From the name of the manufacturer, Ditto Corporation. Head templates: {{en-noun}} ditto machine (plural ditto machines)
  1. (US, historical, printing) Synonym of spirit duplicator Tags: US, historical Categories (topical): Printing Synonyms: spirit duplicator [synonym, synonym-of], Ditto machine Derived forms: ditto
    Sense id: en-ditto_machine-en-noun-e7-5xoBk Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: media, printing, publishing

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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