Definition of photocopy
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a copy of usually printed material made with a process in which an image is formed by the action of light usually on an electrically charged surface
photocopy
verb
photocopied; photocopying; photocopies
Definition of photocopy (Entry 2 of 2)
: to make a photocopy of
: to make a photocopy
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Merriam-Webster unabridged
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Time Traveler for photocopy
The first known use of photocopy was in 1879
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