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copying machines
[ˈkɒpiɪŋ məˈʃiːnz]
noun
pl: copying machines
máquinas copiadoras
1.
Devices that reproduce documents or images by copying the original onto paper or other materials
The office has three copying machines on the second floor.
O escritório tem três máquinas copiadoras no segundo andar.
2.
Equipment used to duplicate printed materials in bulk
The copying machines need regular maintenance to function properly.
As máquinas copiadoras precisam de manutenção regular para funcionar corretamente.
Synonyms
photocopiers
copiers
xerox machines
reproduction machines
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
máquinas copiadoras
Standard term used throughout Brazil
São Paulo
xerox
Colloquial use of brand name; also 'copiadoras'
Rio de Janeiro
máquinas de xerox
Common colloquial usage mixing brand name with formal term
Portugal
fotocopiadoras
Preferred term in European Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
to run off copies
to feed paper into a copier
jamming the copier
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