"photostat" meaning in All languages combined

See photostat on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: photostats [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} photostat (plural photostats)
  1. (dated) A photocopy, especially one made by a Photostat machine. Tags: dated
    Sense id: en-photostat-en-noun-ORtG3fhv
  2. (Malaysia, Philippines) A photocopy made using a photocopier. Tags: Malaysia, Philippines Synonyms: xerox
    Sense id: en-photostat-en-noun-1jU9FF44 Categories (other): Malaysian English, Philippine English
  3. Positive (black on white) or negative (white on black) reproduction of printed matter or artwork made on a photostat machine, which uses photographic paper instead of a transparent negative, and uses a prism to render the paper negative readable instead of reversed.
    Sense id: en-photostat-en-noun-N9XlQMmj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English genericized trademarks, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 32 61 3 Disambiguation of English genericized trademarks: 8 30 55 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 7 29 56 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 31 60 5

Verb [English]

Forms: photostats [present, singular, third-person], photostatting [participle, present], photostating [participle, present], photostatted [participle, past], photostatted [past], photostated [participle, past], photostated [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|++|past2=photostated|pres_ptc2=photostating}} photostat (third-person singular simple present photostats, present participle photostatting or photostating, simple past and past participle photostatted or photostated)
  1. (transitive) To make such a photocopy of. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-photostat-en-verb-5FITWuFw

Noun [French]

Forms: photostats [plural]
Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} photostat m (plural photostats)
  1. (archaic) photocopy Tags: archaic, masculine
    Sense id: en-photostat-fr-noun-dPRjQUXw Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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