Meaning & use
Photocopies
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Reproductions of documents or images made using a machine that scans and prints an exact copy.
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She handed out photocopies of the handout to every student.
He kept photocopies of his passport in case the original was lost.
A note on using this word
Also used as a verb, as in 'she photocopies the contracts every Friday,' describing the act of making such copies.
Words with a similar meaning
duplicatescopies
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Another way to use it
2. verb
Makes a reproduction of a document using a photocopying machine.
He photocopies the meeting notes for every attendee.
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