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xerox
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As a noun, xerox means a photocopy. As a verb, it means reproduce by xerography.
Meanings of xerox
6 meaningsnoun
dated in north americaPhilippinescolloquialinformalA photocopy.
“Hand me that xerox, would you?”
A duplicator (trade mark Xerox) that copies graphic matter by the action of light on an electrically charged photoconductive insulating surface in which the latent image is developed with a resinous powder
Similar: xerographic copier, Xerox machineA copy made by a xerographic copier
Similar: xerox copy
Older and rare meanings (1)
datednorth americacolloquialinformalA photocopier.
“The xerox broke down yesterday.”
verb
Older and rare meanings (1)
datednorth americaPhilippinescolloquialinformalTo make a paper copy or copies by means of a photocopier.
“I xeroxed the report for all the people at the meeting.”
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).