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carbon paper


carbon paper

noun

Definition of CARBON PAPER

: a thin paper faced with a waxy pigmented coating so that when placed between two sheets of paper the pressure of writing or typing on the top sheet causes transfer of pigment to the bottom sheet
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First Known Use of CARBON PAPER

1877

Rhymes with CARBON PAPER

Bible paper, blotting paper, butcher paper, filter paper, funny paper, litmus paper, tissue paper, toilet paper, tracing paper, writing paper

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