fax

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Please fax the signed contract to our office.

Definition
  1. Noun:

    • A system or machine for transmitting and reproducing documents, drawings, or photographs electronically over telephone lines. It is a shortened form of "facsimile."
    • A document sent or received using such a machine.
  2. Verb:

    • To send a document or image to someone using a fax machine or electronic fax service.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • Please send the signed contract by fax.
    • The fax from the lawyer arrived this morning.
  • Verb:
    • I will fax you the information as soon as I get it.
    • She asked me to fax the application form to the office.
Advanced Usage
  • "to fax over": To send something by fax, often implying promptness.
    • Can you fax over those blueprints before the meeting?
  • Used in business and formal communication, though its use has declined with the rise of email and digital scanning.
Variants and Related Words
  • Facsimile (n): The full, formal term for a fax, meaning an exact copy.
  • Fax machine (n): The physical device used to send and receive faxes.
  • Fax number (n): The telephone number assigned to a fax machine.
Synonyms
  • Transmit (verb): To send from one place or person to another.
  • Send (verb): To cause to go or be taken to a destination.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Fax through: Similar to "fax over," meaning to send by fax.
    • The doctor faxed through the prescription to the pharmacy.
Related Idioms
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Please fax the signed contract to our office.

Noun
  1. duplicator that transmits the copy by wire or radio
Verb
  1. send something via a facsimile machine
    • Can you fax me the report right away?