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fax machine

[ făks ]

A device that sends and receives printed pages or images over telephone lines by digitizing the material with an internal optical scanner and transmitting the information as electronic signals.

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RELATED WORDS

facsimile, Telephoto, Wirephoto, telefacsimile

Nearby words

  1. fawn,
  2. fawn lily,
  3. fawney,
  4. fawny,
  5. fax,
  6. fax modem,
  7. faxa bay,
  8. fay,
  9. fayal,
  10. fayalite
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