addressograph

/əˈdrɛsəˌɡræf/
noun
  1. A brand name for a machine that prints addresses from metal plates or cards, used before modern printers.
    • My grandfather operated an Addressograph at the post office in the 1960s.
    • The library used an Addressograph to print mailing labels for overdue notices.
    • They stored customer addresses on metal plates for the Addressograph machine.
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