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daisy wheel

A printing device used in some electric typewriters and printers, consisting of raised characters fixed at the ends of spokes on a wheel.

dai′sy wheel`

a small spoked wheel with raised numbers, letters, etc., on the tips of the spokes: used as the printing element in some typewriters and computer printers.

[1975–80]

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Noun

daisy wheel - a wheel around which is a set of print characters that make a typing impression on paper

daisy print wheel

daisywheel printer - a printer that uses a daisy print wheel

wheel - a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)

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daisy wheel

n (on printer) → margherita

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The program works with serial and parallel printers, all the Hewlett-Packard Laser-JEts, and the HP DeskJet and compatible printers as well as with dot matrix and daisy wheel printers.