"printwheel" meaning in English

See printwheel in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: printwheels [plural]
Etymology: print + wheel Etymology templates: {{compound|en|print|wheel}} print + wheel Head templates: {{en-noun}} printwheel (plural printwheels)
  1. In early printers, a disk bearing impressions of characters around its rim; these are struck against the page to produce text.
    Sense id: en-printwheel-en-noun-7yWOs1TR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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