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fax
[ faks ]
/ fæks /
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noun
adjective
verb (used with object)
to transmit a facsimile of (printed matter, photographs, or the like) electronically: Fax the information to all our branch offices.
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How to use fax in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for fax
fax
/ (fæks) /
noun
Also: fax machine short for facsimile machine
short for facsimile transmission
a message or document sent by fax
verb
(tr) to send (a message, document, etc) by fax
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