"printer" meaning in English

See printer in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈprɪntə(r)/ [UK], /ˈprɪntɚ/ [US] Audio: en-au-printer.ogg [Australia] Forms: printer [singular], printers [plural]
Etymology: print + -er Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|print|er}} print + -er Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A person who makes prints.
    Sense id: simple-printer-en-noun-JBPbsNwh
  2. The person who runs a printing press or the owner of a printing business.
    Sense id: simple-printer-en-noun-iKFy6~yi
  3. A machine, usually attached to a computer, used to print words or images onto paper.
    Sense id: simple-printer-en-noun-raGVRZ8L Categories (other): Computing
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -er
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