telefax

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Definition

Verb: * To transmit an exact copy of a document or image over a telephone line using a facsimile machine. This is the formal or technical term for the more common verb "fax."

Usage

The verb "telefax" is used to describe the action of sending a document via a facsimile machine. It is transitive and requires a direct object (the document being sent). It is less common in everyday speech than the shortened form "fax." * Structure: [Subject] telefaxes [document] (to [recipient]) or [Subject] telefaxed [document] (to [recipient]).

Examples
Advanced Usage
  • The noun form "telefax" (less common than "fax") can refer to the machine itself or the document sent.
    • We received the diagrams via telefax. (Here, "telefax" refers to the method of transmission.)
  • In business or legal contexts, "telefax" may be used for precision, though "fax" is universally understood.
Variants and Related Words
  • Fax (verb/noun): The standard, shortened form of "telefax." It is used identically in sentences.
    • I will fax the report. / I received a fax.
  • Facsimile (noun): The full term from which "fax" is derived, meaning an exact copy.
  • Telefacsimile (noun): A synonym for "telefax," also formal.
Synonyms
  • Fax: (verb) To send a facsimile.
  • Transmit: (verb) To send or pass on, though this is more general.
Related Phrases
  • Send by fax/telefax: A common phrase instructing the method of delivery.
    • The application must be sent by fax.
Verb
  1. send something via a facsimile machine
    • Can you fax me the report right away?

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