fax

[ faks ]

noun

1. facsimile ( def 2 ).

adjective

1. facsimile ( def 5 ).

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.

fax

/ fæks /

noun

1. Alsofax machine short for facsimile machine
2. short for facsimile transmission
3. a message or document sent by fax

verb

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of fax¹

By shortening and respelling

Example Sentences

According to a police source, that fax came in at 2:46 p.m.—literally a after before the fatal bullets flew.

From The Daily Beast

But by the time a critical wanted poster sent via fax arrived, more than two hours elapsed.

From The Daily Beast

But this is a regular office with fax machines and telephones and computers.

From The Daily Beast

In fact, new technologies—copiers, fax machines, and recently the iPad—were significant sources of inspiration for him.

From The Daily Beast

Beginning in 1988, he also dove into making art using a fax machine.

From The Daily Beast

His troops, and about nine hundred of his friends, went on board the British vessels in the harbor, and sailed off to Hali-fax.

From Project Gutenberg

He says, when peeple cums to know all the true fax of the case, they'll willingly pay dubble price for tea-total Waiters.

From Project Gutenberg

Fax is the general expression for any sort of torch; tda is a natural pine torch; funale, an artificial wax-torch.

From Project Gutenberg

Fax mentis honest gloria—Glory is the torch of an honourable mind.

From Project Gutenberg

Fax mentis incendium glori—The flame of glory is the torch of the mind.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• relay
• transmit