Definition of mimeograph in English English dictionary
An invention of Thomas A. Edison, a machine for making printed copies, using typed stencil, ubiquitous until the 1990s when photocopying became competitive (if not cheaper), and considerably easier to use
{i} printing device that duplicates text from a waxed paper stencil which has been mounted on a rotating inked drum, duplicating machine
print copies from (a prepared stencil) using a mimeograph; "She mimeographed the syllabus"
a rotary duplicator that uses a stencil through which ink is pressed (trade mark Roneo)
a rotary duplicator that uses a stencil through which ink is pressed (trade mark Roneo) print copies from (a prepared stencil) using a mimeograph; "She mimeographed the syllabus
The mimeograph machine (commonly abbreviated to mimeo) or stencil duplicator is a largely obsolete printing machine that once held sway in businesses as cheaper per copy than commercial printing for small runs of several dozen to several thousand copies