"spirit duplicator" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: spirit duplicators [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} spirit duplicator (plural spirit duplicators)
  1. (historical, printing) An early document copier using alcohol-based solvents. Wikipedia link: spirit duplicator Tags: historical Categories (topical): Printing Synonyms: ditto machine [US] Related terms: hectograph, spirit master Translations (early copier): spritduplikator [common-gender] (Danish), spriikopiokone (Finnish), spriimonistuskone (Finnish), duplicateur à alcool [masculine] (French), Matrizendrucker [masculine] (German), Spiritusdrucker [masculine] (German), duplicador a álcool [masculine] (Portuguese), máquina Ditto [feminine] (Portuguese), duplicadora al alcohol [feminine] (Spanish)

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