duplicate book

Meaning

1. 1nouncountable

   A book of forms with two identical parts, so that one copy can be kept and the other given as a receipt.

   Grammar: Countable: 'a duplicate book', 'two duplicate books'. Often used in offices for receipts or invoices.

   Patterns

   • write in a duplicate book
   • a duplicate book of receipts
   • order a duplicate book

   The receptionist wrote the payment in the duplicate book and tore off the top copy for the customer.

   We keep a duplicate book for all cash sales so there is always a record.

   Please use the duplicate book for invoices; the carbon paper makes a copy automatically.

Word forms

Common combinations

duplicate book of receipts

The shop uses a duplicate book of receipts for every transaction.

duplicate invoice book

He filled out the duplicate invoice book and handed the client their copy.

write in a duplicate book

Always write in a duplicate book when you receive cash.

carbonless duplicate book

Modern duplicate books are carbonless, so no messy carbon paper is needed.

Synonyms and how they differ

receipt book

A receipt book is similar but may not have a duplicate copy for the seller; a duplicate book always produces two copies.

copybook

A copybook can mean a book of examples for handwriting practice; a duplicate book is specifically for making copies of business forms.

Word family

duplicate noun

An exact copy of something.

duplicate verb

To make an identical copy of something.

Commonly confused: duplicate book or duplicating book?

Practice

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