FAX

facsimile, facsimile machine, fax

(noun) duplicator that transmits the copy by wire or radio

fax, telefax, facsimile

(verb) send something via a facsimile machine; “Can you fax me the report right away?”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Noun

fax (usually uncountable, plural faxes)

(obsolete or UK dialectal) The hair of the head.

Etymology 2

Noun

fax (plural faxes)

A fax machine or a document received and printed by one.

Verb

fax (third-person singular simple present faxes, present participle faxing, simple past and past participle faxed)

To send a document via a fax machine.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

25 June 2025

DETENTION

(noun) a state of being confined (usually for a short time); “his detention was politically motivated”; “the prisoner is on hold”; “he is in the custody of police”


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Coffee Trivia

There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.

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