Hypernyms for "printer"
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Hypernyms
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                    addressing machine
                    Addressograph
                    character printer
                    character-at-a-time printer
                    compositor
                    dot matrix printer
                    dot printer
                    electrostatic printer
                    impact printer
                    line printer
                    line-at-a-time printer
                    matrix printer
                    page printer
                    page-at-a-time printer
                    printer
                    proofreader
                    reader
                    serial printer
                    setter
                    thermal printer
                    typesetter
                    typesetting machine
                    typographer
            
    What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.