26984 words

fax

9 definitions • 10 examples
1
(a copy of) a document that travels in electronic form along a phone line and is then printed on paper:

Examples:

I'll send you a fax with the details of the proposal.
2
a device or system used to send and receive documents in electronic form along a phone line:

Examples:

by fax I'll send you the agenda by fax.
Do you have a fax at home?
3
to send a document using a fax machine:

Examples:

fax something to someone I'll fax it (through/over/across) to you.
[ + two objects ] Fax me your reply/Fax your reply to me.
4
a document that is sent by electronic image through a telephone line:

Examples:

I’ll send you a fax of the proposal.
5
A fax (also (also fax machine)) is also the machine that sends or receives such an image.
6
a document that is sent electronically along a phone line and is printed out when it is received:

Examples:

send sb a fax Could you send me a fax with your contact details please.
7
a machine for sending and receiving documents electronically along a phone line:

Examples:

Do you have a fax at home?
8
a way of sending and receiving documents electronically along a phone line:

Examples:

send sth by fax I'll send the invoice by fax.
9
to send a document electronically along a phone line using a fax machine:

Examples:

Please fax me a copy of your passport.

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