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doublestrike

doublestrike noun: a feature of early computer printers that printed text twice at the same position for a heavier, darker appearance.

Noun

doublestrike (uncountable)

  1. A feature of early computer printers that printed text twice at the same position for a heavier, darker appearance.

Origin of doublestrike

From double + strike.

Questions about doublestrike

What does doublestrike mean?
Doublestrike means a feature of early computer printers that printed text twice at the same position for a heavier, darker appearance.
What part of speech is doublestrike?
Doublestrike is a noun.

Words near doublestrike in the dictionary

  1. doublespeaker
  2. doublespeakers
  3. doublest
  4. doublestack
  5. doublestranded
  6. doublestrike
  7. doublet
  8. doubletail
  9. doubletails
  10. doubletake
  11. doubletakes

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