Xerox Meaning
/ˈzɛ.ɹɒks/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA xerograph (copy).
nounA xerographer (machine).
Sentence Examples
I mistook the shredder for a Xerox machine.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Because we only have one original copy, I will ____ it to make duplicates.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Please make a ____ of this document for each member of the team before the meeting starts today.
Word Origin & History
Genericized trademark from Xerox (“a photocopier”), from xerography, from Ancient Greek ξηρός (xērós, “dry”) and γραφή (graphḗ, “writing”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"There were twenty pictures in the envelope, xeroxes but clear enough. They documented the scene pretty much as I imagined it."
— 2009, David Ebershoff, The 19th Wife, Random House, →ISBN, page 142:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Because we only have one original copy, I will ____ it to make duplicates.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Please make a ____ of this document for each member of the team before the meeting starts today.