Phrase guide

xerox machine

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˈzɛ.ɹɒks məˈʃiːn/
  • US: /ˈziː(ə)ɹ.ɑks məˈʃin/
  • Philippines: /ˈseɾoks mɐˈʃin/

1

noun

Meaning 1

Synonym of xerographer.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: India, Philippines, US, dated

Examples

  • Near-synonym: photocopier (broadly synonymous)

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: photocopier[Appendix:Glossary, xerographer

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a duplicator (trade mark Xerox) that copies graphic matter by the action of light on an electrically charged photoconductive insulating surface in which the latent image is developed with a resinous powder

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Xerox, xerographic copier

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: duplicator, copier

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.