noun
copier
KO-peer
noun
1
A machine that reproduces documents by duplicating text and images onto paper.
"The copier jammed again right before the meeting."
"She ran fifty copies of the handout on the office copier."
2
A person or program that copies something.
"The software flagged the essay as a near-exact copier of an online source."
How to Use Copier
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishUsually the office machine that photocopies pages, though it can also mean a person or program that copies.
Common pairings
photocopier
copier paper
copier toner
Word Forms
copiers plural
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Etymology
Formed from copy plus the agent suffix -er, giving "one that copies."