- printheads
- n. mechanism in a printer which actually performs the printing
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
printheads
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printhead — UK [ˈprɪntˌhed] / US noun [countable] Word forms printhead : singular printhead plural printheads computing a part of a computer printer that puts the letters, numbers etc on paper … English dictionary
