Ultrafax

noun

Ul·​tra·​fax

ˈəltrəˌfaks

: a very high-speed facsimile transmission that uses television techniques for scanning, transmission, and reproduction

—formerly a U.S. registered trademark

Word History

First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above

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