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PHOTOSTAT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Photostat mean? 

PHOTOSTAT (noun)
  The noun PHOTOSTAT has 2 senses:

1. a photocopy made on a Photostat machineplay

2. a duplicating machine that makes quick positive or negative copies directly on the surface of prepared paperplay

  Familiarity information: PHOTOSTAT used as a noun is rare.


PHOTOSTAT (verb)
  The verb PHOTOSTAT has 1 sense:

1. make a copy by means of a Photostat deviceplay

  Familiarity information: PHOTOSTAT used as a verb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


PHOTOSTAT (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A photocopy made on a Photostat machine

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("photostat" is a kind of...):

photocopy (a photographic copy of written or printed or graphic work)

Derivation:

photostat (make a copy by means of a Photostat device)


Sense 2

Meaning:

A duplicating machine that makes quick positive or negative copies directly on the surface of prepared paper

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

Photostat; Photostat machine

Hypernyms ("Photostat" is a kind of...):

copier; duplicator (apparatus that makes copies of typed, written or drawn material)

Derivation:

photostat (make a copy by means of a Photostat device)

Domain usage:

trademark (a formally registered symbol identifying the manufacturer or distributor of a product)


PHOTOSTAT (verb)

 Conjugation: 
Present simple: I / you / we / they photostat  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation ... he / she / it photostats  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Past simple: photostated  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation / photostatted  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Past participle: photostated  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation / photostatted  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
-ing form: photostating  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation / photostatting  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation


Sense 1

Meaning:

Make a copy by means of a Photostat device

Classified under:

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing

Hypernyms (to "photostat" is one way to...):

photocopy; run off; xerox (reproduce by xerography)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

Photostat (a duplicating machine that makes quick positive or negative copies directly on the surface of prepared paper)

photostat (a photocopy made on a Photostat machine)


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