xerox
verb · noun
Simple meaning
To make a paper copy of a document.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈzɪɹɑks
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Definition
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verb
Alternative letter-case form of xerox.
noun
Alternative letter-case form of xerox.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- General and technical use
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- “Could you please xerox these documents for me quickly?”verb
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A copy made by a xerographic copier.
A duplicator (trade mark Xerox) that copies graphic matter by the action of light on an electrically charged photoconductive insulating surface in which the latent image is developed with a…
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