xerox

CEFRB2

/ˈzɛ.ɹɒks/

verb · noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To make a copy of a document using a copier.

  2. 02

    noun

    A copy made by a photocopying machine.

Examples

  • I mistook the shredder for a Xerox machine.

  • Near-synonyms: photocopy (broadly synonymous), photostat (broadly synonymous)

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
1
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • [ˈseɾoks]
  • /ˈziː(ə)ɹ.ɑks/

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. A xerographer (machine).

  2. To make a copy using a xerographer.

noun

Extra meaning

  1. A xerograph (copy).

More examples

In context

  • Near-synonyms: photocopier, photoduplicator, copier (broadly synonymous), photostat (broadly synonymous)

  • Hand me that xerox, would you?

  • I xeroxed the report for all the people at the meeting.

Synonyms

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Origin

verb

Genericized trademark from Xerox (“a photocopier”), from xerography, from Ancient Greek ξηρός (xērós, “dry”) and γραφή (graphḗ, “writing”).