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    carbon copy
    /ˈkɑːbən ˌkɒpi/

    noun

    • 1. a copy of written or typed material made with carbon paper: "the files were filled with carbon copies"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCARBON COPY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of carbon copy as a noun in English, with two different senses: a copy of a document made with carbon paper, or a person or thing that is very similar to another. See examples of how to use carbon copy in sentences and phrases.

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Carbon_copyCarbon copy - Wikipedia

    A copy made with carbon paper. Before the development of photographic copiers, a carbon copy was the under-copy of a typed or written document placed over carbon paper and the under-copy sheet itself (not to be confused with the carbon print family of photographic reproduction processes).

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › carbon copyCarbon copy Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Jul 10, 2012 · Learn the origin and usage of the term carbon copy, which can mean a copy made by carbon paper or a duplicate. See synonyms, examples, and related words for carbon copy.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCARBON COPY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of carbon copy as a noun in English, with two different senses: a copy of a document made with carbon paper, or a person or thing that is very similar to another. See usage examples, synonyms, and related words.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › carbon-copyCARBON COPY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Carbon copy definition: a duplicate of anything written or typed, made by using a photocopier or, formerly, by using carbon paper. Abbreviation. See examples of CARBON COPY used in a sentence.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › Carbon_CopyCARBON COPY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Originally this term meant a copy of a document made by using carbon paper. The linguistic transfer to other kinds of duplicate survived the demise of carbon paper (replaced by photocopiers, computer printers, and other more sophisticated devices).

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › carbon-copycarbon copy - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

    a person or thing that is very similar to somebody/something else. She is a carbon copy of her sister. The twins were carbon copies of each other. See carbon copy in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: carbon copy. Definition of carbon copy noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.