fax

A copy of a document sent over a telephone line and printed by a receiving machine.

• Your fax arrived this morning.
• She sent three faxes to the office.
• Did you receive my fax about the meeting?

Similar words: facsimile

Common phrases: send a fax, receive a fax, fax from someone

A machine that sends and receives copies of documents using a telephone line.

• The fax is broken.
• We keep the fax beside the printer.
• Does this office still have a fax?

Similar words: fax machine

Common phrases: office fax, fax machine, use the fax

To send a copy of a document over a telephone line using a special machine.

• Please fax the bill today.
• She faxed me the signed contract.
• Have you faxed those forms to the bank?

How to use it: fax something to someone (Please fax the form to our office.); fax someone something (Could you fax me a copy?)

Common phrases: fax a document, fax someone something, fax something to someone