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