carbon paper
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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

First Known Use of CARBON PAPER

1877

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