# fax machine

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A device which scans, transmits, receives and prints documents (faxes) transmitted by telephone.

## Etymology
Clipping of facsimile machine.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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