copyingdevice
nounUK /ˈkɒpiɪŋ dɪˌvaɪs/
US /ˈkɑːpiɪŋ dɪˌvaɪs/
A copying device is a machine that makes copies of things like papers or pictures.
The office has a copying device that can print twenty pages a minute.
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2. A tool or instrument used to imitate or reproduce a pattern or design.
The artist used a copying device to trace the outline onto the canvas.
3. A component in a computer system that transfers data from one storage location to another.
The backup software acts as a copying device, moving files to the external drive.
4. A mechanical attachment on a lathe or milling machine that guides the cutting tool to duplicate a shape.
The woodworker fitted a copying device to the lathe to turn identical table legs.