carbon copy

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noun

a duplicate of anything written or typed, made by using a photocopier or, formerly, by using carbon paper. Abbreviation: cc
a copy of an email or other electronic document that is sent to one or more people in addition to the primary addressee. Abbreviation: cc

a near or exact duplicate of a given person or thing; replica: She's a carbon copy of her mother.

Origin of carbon copy

First recorded in 1890–95

Words nearby carbon copy

carbonatite, carbon bisulphide, carbon black, carbon brush, carbon capture, carbon copy, carbon credit, carbon cycle, Carbondale, carbon-date, carbon dating

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Example sentences from the Web for carbon copy

All this, of course, is a carbon-copy of the plan Mitt Romney shoved down Massachusetts' throat.
Dispatch from the Romney Presidency|David Frum|January 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for carbon copy

carbon copy

noun

a duplicate copy of writing, typewriting, or drawing obtained by using carbon paperOften shortened to: carbon

informal a person or thing that is identical or very similar to another

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Idioms and Phrases with carbon copy

carbon copy

A person or thing that closely resembles another, as in Our grandson is a carbon copy of his dad. Originally this term meant a copy of a document made by using carbon paper. The linguistic transfer to other kinds of duplicate survived the demise of carbon paper (replaced by photocopiers, computer printers, and other more sophisticated devices). [c. 1870]

单词	carbon copy
释义	carbon copy SEE SYNONYMS FOR carbon copy ON THESAURUS.COM noun a duplicate of anything written or typed, made by using a photocopier or, formerly, by using carbon paper. Abbreviation: cc a copy of an email or other electronic document that is sent to one or more people in addition to the primary addressee. Abbreviation: cc a near or exact duplicate of a given person or thing; replica: She's a carbon copy of her mother. Origin of carbon copy First recorded in 1890–95 Words nearby carbon copy carbonatite, carbon bisulphide, carbon black, carbon brush, carbon capture, carbon copy, carbon credit, carbon cycle, Carbondale, carbon-date, carbon dating Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for carbon copy All this, of course, is a carbon-copy of the plan Mitt Romney shoved down Massachusetts' throat. Dispatch from the Romney Presidency\|David Frum\|January 30, 2012\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for carbon copy carbon copy noun a duplicate copy of writing, typewriting, or drawing obtained by using carbon paperOften shortened to: carbon informal a person or thing that is identical or very similar to another Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with carbon copy carbon copy A person or thing that closely resembles another, as in Our grandson is a carbon copy of his dad. Originally this term meant a copy of a document made by using carbon paper. The linguistic transfer to other kinds of duplicate survived the demise of carbon paper (replaced by photocopiers, computer printers, and other more sophisticated devices). [c. 1870] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to carbon copy mirror image, carbon, clone, copy, double, duplicate, facsimile, imitation, replica, reproduction, spitting image, twin, spit and image
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carbon copy

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