fax

[ faks ]
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verb (used with object)
  1. to transmit a facsimile of (printed matter, photographs, or the like) electronically: Fax the information to all our branch offices.

Origin of fax

1
By shortening and respelling

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British Dictionary definitions for fax

fax

/ (fæks) /


noun
  1. Also: fax machine short for facsimile machine

  1. a message or document sent by fax

verb
  1. (tr) to send (a message, document, etc) by fax

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