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mimeo

/ˈmɪm.i.əʊ/

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noun

C1formalcommontechnicalobsolete/ˈmɪm.i.əʊ/

A noun referring to a rotary duplicator that uses a stencil through which ink is pressed, originally a trademarked brand (Roneo).

  • 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее ротационный дупликатор, использующий трафарет, через который продавливаются чернила; первоначально запатентованный бренд (Roneo).
  1. Duplicating machine C2 formal technical

    A rotary duplicator that uses a stencil through which ink is pressed to produce copies, historically known under the trade name Roneo.

    • The teacher used a mimeo to print worksheets for the class.
    • Before photocopiers, offices relied on mimeo machines.
    • He found an old mimeo stencil in the archive.
    • The mimeo was a common tool in schools until the late 20th century.

    🇷🇺Множительный аппарат

    Synonyms: duplicatormimeographroneo

  • mimeos plural form
  • mimeos' possessive plural form
  • mimeo's possessive singular form

verb

formalcommonobsolete/ˈmɪm.i.oʊ/

An obsolete verb meaning to duplicate or reproduce copies using a mimeograph machine, a device that was common before the advent of photocopiers.

  • 🇷🇺Устаревший глагол, означающий размножать или воспроизводить копии с помощью мимеографа — устройства, распространённого до появления копировальных аппаратов.
  1. Print copies from a stencil C2 formal american

    To produce copies of a document using a mimeograph machine, which transfers ink through a stencil onto paper.

    • The teacher mimeoed the exam sheets for the class.
    • Before photocopiers, offices often mimeoed documents.
    • He mimeoed a hundred copies of the newsletter.

    🇷🇺Размножать на мимеографе

    Synonyms: copyduplicatemimeographreproducerun offstencil

  • mimeoed past participle
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  • mimeoing present participle
  • mimeos third person singular