fax

Noun

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) Ellipsis of fax machine (“the device for faxing; the medium of communication that it provides”).
2. A document sent, or received and printed, by a fax machine.

Verb

To send a document via a fax machine.

Intj

Alternative form of facts (“used to express agreement”).

Pronounced as (IPA)

/fæks/

Etymology

Clipping of facsimile, first attested 1979.

Synonyms

facsimile

fax machine

facsimile machine

telefax

copy

telecopier

telecopy

telegraph

telephoto

telephotography

teletext

wirephoto

radiophoto

facimile

telefacsimile

fax copy

facsimile equipment

imitate

phototelegraphy

reproduction

Translations

Fax

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fax

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fax

télécopie

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fax

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fax

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télécopieur

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faxer

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telefaks

télécopier

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fax

faks

fax

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φαξ

Telefax

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