"telecopier" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: telecopiers [plural]
Etymology: tele- + copier, originally a trademark of Xerox. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|tele|copier}} tele- + copier Head templates: {{en-noun}} telecopier (plural telecopiers)
  1. A fax machine. Wikipedia link: Xerox

Inflected forms

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