CARBON COPY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does carbon copy mean? 

• CARBON COPY (noun)
  The noun CARBON COPY has 1 sense:

1. a copy made with carbon paper

  Familiarity information: CARBON COPY used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CARBON COPY (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A copy made with carbon paper

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

carbon; carbon copy

Hypernyms ("carbon copy" is a kind of...):

copy (a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing)

 Context examples 

"Here, let me read you this," he cried, separating the carbon copies and running the pages of manuscript into shape.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

So Martin unearthed a carbon copy of "Star-dust," and during the reading of it Brissenden chuckled, rubbed his hands, and forgot to sip his toddy.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

Martin emitted a long, low whistle of incredulity, then proceeded to resurrect and read a carbon copy of "The Palmist."

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

Martin gathered together a number of carbon copies of his short stories, hesitated a moment, then added his "Sea Lyrics."

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)