telefaxn.
/ˈtɛlᵻfaks/, U.S. /ˈtɛləˌfæks/ Originally U.S.
A system for sending and receiving text or images in facsimile over a telephone connection; (also) a facsimile copy obtained in this way; = fax n.3 Also: a machine for sending and receiving text or images in this way; a fax machine. Cf. telefacsimile n. at tele- comb. form 3.
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society > communication > telecommunication > communication of visual images > [noun]
facsimile1877
telephotography1880
phototelegraphy1886
telephoty1889
picture telegraphy1896
telechirograph1903
telautography1905
radiophotography1915
telephoto1923
wirephoto1923
telefacsimile1940
telefax1941
fax1946
faxing1982
1941 Information Digest (U.S. Office Govt. Rep.) 26 Aug. 1 The four listening posts have facilities for instantaneous communication with Washington by radio, telephone, teletype and telefax.
1946 Trade Marks Jrnl. 9 Jan. 14/1 Telefax..Telegraph facsimile transmitting and recording apparatus..13th April, 1945.
1955 Mil. Procurement 1956: Hearings before Subcomm. Mil. Procurement U.S. Senate Select Comm. on Small Business (84th Congr., 2nd Sess.) I. App. I. 121 Dear Mr. Secretary: Forwarded herewith is a telefax received November 7, 1955, from Fred E. Aufhauser, president, Projection Optics Co., Inc., Rochester, N. Y.
1989 Nature 5 Jan. 1/2 Readers..should send in writing their names, addresses, telephone and telefax numbers.
2010 B. Zagaris Internat. White Collar Crime viii. 280 Mr. Oldridge sent and received telefaxes through this account.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
telefaxv.
/ˈtɛlᵻfaks/, U.S. /ˈtɛləˌfæks/ transitive. To send (a message, document, etc.) in facsimile using telefax or a similar system. Frequently with to. Also with recipient as direct or indirect object. Occasionally also intransitive. Cf. fax v.
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society > communication > telecommunication > communication of visual images > [verb (transitive)]
telephote1880
telefax1943
fax1979
1943 Electronic Industries Aug. 158/2 Furnishing an overnight service to business houses where the more important correspondence will be Telefaxed during the night.
1958 Newark (Ohio) Advocate 25 Jan. 4/5 There is a fingerprint which is Telefaxed to the FBI for identification.
1984 Sci-tech News Apr. 30 (advt.) Telephone/telex/telefax me immediately at [etc.].
1994 H. Kubicek in J. H. E. Andriessen & R. A. Roe Telematics & Work iii. 72 Computers will store when..the users spoke on the telephone.., telexed, telefaxed.., and which tv or radio programme they turned on.
1996 M. Harwit Exhib. Denied viii. 170 I telefaxed her a copy of the letter I had written.
2006 Times of India 9 Aug. (Classifieds section) 1/1 Reqd. females for account & admin work... Telefax resume to [etc.].
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online June 2022).
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