# copier

/ˈkɑpiɝ/ (US) · /kˈɒpiə/ (UK) · CEFR B1 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/copier
Updated: 2026-10-13

## Definition

a machine that makes paper copies of documents or pictures. You see one in most offices next to the printer.

For teachers: a machine that reproduces text or images onto paper, typically by photographic or digital means.

## Examples

- The office copier makes fifty copies in a minute.
- Our office copier jammed again, so I scanned the contract and emailed it instead.
- The library's aging copier still handles large print jobs, though patrons increasingly prefer to scan fragile volumes rather than press them flat.

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