photostat
noun [C] /ˈfəʊ.tə.stæt/
/ˈfoʊ.t̬oʊ-/ Definition
› a machine used especially in the past to make photographic copies of documents, or a copy made by such a machineOffice equipmentCommunicating by telephonePaper and stationeryCopying and copiesForgery photostat verb [T] (plural -tt-)
(Definition of photostat noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- ape verb
- blueprint noun
- carbon copy noun (DOCUMENT)
- carbon copy noun (SAME APPEARANCE)
- carbon paper noun
- derivative adjective
- forgery noun
- hijack verb
- imaging noun
- imitate verb
- imitation adjective
- photocopy noun
- piracy noun (MOVIES/MUSIC)
- pirate verb
- plagiarize verb
- recreate verb
- reproduce verb (COPY)
- reproduction noun (COPY)
- simulation noun
- take-off noun (COPY)
Topic:
Copying and copies
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