carbon copy

noun

1
: a copy made by carbon paper
2
: duplicate
is a carbon copy of his father

Examples of carbon copy in a Sentence

I'll need a carbon copy of that receipt. She's a carbon copy of her mother.
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The rest of the weekend forecast is essentially a carbon copy until Sunday when temperatures climb up to near 60. Steven Martinez, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024 Liverpool’s third goal against Manchester United was a carbon copy of that drill as Conor Bradley combined with Mohamed Salah down the right, Diogo Jota’s shot was parried and Tsimikas tucked away the rebound. James Pearce, The Athletic, 4 Aug. 2024 Possible X factors Of course, the 2020 and 2024 presidential elections are not carbon copies of each other. Dorian Rhea Debussy, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2024 But your new character, Gabby, is not just a carbon copy of Barbra Jean, right? Josef Adalian, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for carbon copy 

Word History

First Known Use

1876, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of carbon copy was in 1876

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“Carbon copy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carbon%20copy. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

carbon copy

noun
1
: a copy made with carbon paper
2

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