wire printer

/ˌwaɪər ˌprɪntər/
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Definitions of wire printer
  1. noun
    an impact printer in which each character is represented by a pattern of dots made by wires or styli
    synonyms: stylus printer, wire matrix printer
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    type of:
    dot matrix printer, dot printer, matrix printer
    a printer that represents each character as a pattern of dots from a dot matrix
    impact printer
    a printer that prints by mechanical impacts
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