Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dot matrix printer

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.54 in modern English

Syllables: dot -ma-trix print-er
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of printer that prints characters using an array of small wires that produce an array of dots when striking the paper.

Inflected Forms

dot matrix printers (plural)

Synonyms

impact matrix printer matrix printer dot printer

Questions

What does dot matrix printer mean?: A type of printer that prints characters using an array of small wires that produce an array of dots when striking the paper.

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