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fax
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun fax has 1 sense
- fax(n = noun.artifact) facsimile, facsimile machine - duplicator that transmits the copy by wire or radio; Array is a kind of copier, duplicator
Derived form verb fax1
Verb fax has 1 sense
- fax(v = verb.communication) facsimile, telefax - send something via a facsimile machine; "Can you fax me the report right away?" is one way to telecommunicate
Derived form noun fax1
Sample sentences:
They fax them the information
They fax the information to them
OXFORD DICTIONARY
fax, n. & v.
--n.
1 facsimile transmission (see FACSIMILE n. 2).
2 a copy produced by this.
--v.tr. transmit (a document) in this way.
--n.
1 facsimile transmission (see FACSIMILE n. 2).
2 a copy produced by this.
--v.tr. transmit (a document) in this way.
Etymology
abbr. of FACSIMILE
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