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photostat
[ foh-tuh-stat ]
/ ˈfoʊ təˌstæt /
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noun
a camera for making facsimile copies of documents, drawings, etc., in the form of paper negatives on which the positions of lines, objects, etc., in the originals are maintained.
a copy made with this camera.
verb (used with or without object), pho·to·stat·ed or pho·to·stat·ted, pho·to·stat·ing or pho·to·stat·ting.
to copy with this camera.
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Origin of photostat
Formerly a trademark
OTHER WORDS FROM photostat
pho·to·stat·er, pho·to·stat·ter, nounpho·to·stat·ic, adjectivepho·to·stat·i·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby photostat
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British Dictionary definitions for photostat
photostat
/ (ˈfəʊtəʊˌstæt) /
noun
a machine or process used to make quick positive or negative photographic copies of written, printed, or graphic matter
any copy made by such a machine
verb -stats, -statting, -stating, -statted or -stated
to make a photostat copy (of)
Derived forms of photostat
photostatic, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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