carbon copy
Definitions
- A copy produced in an alternated stack of ordinary sheets of paper and carbon papers. The pressure applied on the top sheet (by a pen or typewriter) causes every carbon paper to release its carbon cover, thus reproducing the writing on the subjacent layers of paper.
- Any duplicate.
- A duplicate copy of an email.
Equivalents
14 more languages
Cymraegcopi carbon
Danskgennemslagskopi
Ελληνικάκαρμπόν
Gaeilgecóip charbóin
Italianocopia conoscenza
Nederlandsdoorslag
Portuguêscópia carbono
Slovenčinaprieklep
Examples
“In preparing the contract, we'll make⟳ a carbon copy⟳ for our records.”
“This new home is simply a carbon copy⟳ of the one down the street.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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