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Meanings of fax in English

Russian
факсимильная машина
Portuguese
faxes
Spanish
faxear
Catalan
fax
Wikidata

Method of transmitting images, often of documents.

Related terms
факсимильная машина
Portuguese
fax
Catalan
fax

Duplicator that transmits the copy by wire or radio.

fax

A device able to send and receive a document through a telephone line.

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Examples for "fax machine"
Examples for "fax machine"
1
Do you think I could use their fax machine before we go?
Lost in translation
2
He'd check her fax machine calls, her e-mail, her credit card receipts.
Running scared
3
I'll be there in half an hour, waiting by the fax machine.
Death of a Red Heroine
4
Item one: without the fax machine there would have been no glasnost.
The Guardian
5
At last, a copy of the flyer emerged from the fax machine.
The devil and sherlock holmes: tales of murder, madness, and obs...
Usage of fax in English
1
Ten years ago, a business card was incomplete without a fax number.
The Irish Times
2
The National Health Commission did not respond to a fax seeking comment.
Reuters
3
I called an official at NASA to ask for his fax number.
The last lecture
4
I sent a fax today to the number your secretary gave me.
An ordinary man
5
As I say, it's all a long way from flogging fax machines.
The Guardian
6
The fax with this information arrived on Minister Lowry's desk last night.
The Irish Times
7
A few weeks later, I received a somewhat cryptic fax from Charlie:
A place of my own: the architecture of daydreams
8
China's Ministry of Commerce didn't immediately respond to a fax seeking comment.
Reuters
9
But fax the picture over and I'll ask some of my customers.
The blood spilt
10
I got a fax yesterday, with a positive identification of the victim.
Dearly Devoted Dexter
11
Seven years ago Sara Blakely was flogging fax machines door to door.
The Guardian
12
China's Ministry of Commerce didn't immediately respond to a fax requesting comment.
Reuters
13
Voters were also able to cast their ballots by fax and mail.
Wired
14
Can you fax me the results, and send me the CODIS information?
The cold room
15
Comments can be submitted at public meetings, by mail, fax, and email.
Climbing Magazine
16
Oh, speaking of which, remind me to fax you the ViCAP reports.
The cold room
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Catalan
fax
Fax through the time
Fax across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Rare