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I enjoy punk, the attitude as well as the music, but I don't feel like I have to be a carbon copy of it and invite all this controversy just to be punk rock.
Hayley Williams

Meaning of "carbon copy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CARBON COPY

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CARBON COPY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Carbon copy is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CARBON COPY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

carbon copy

Carbon copy

A carbon copy is the under-copy of a document created when carbon paper is placed between the original and the under-copy during the production of a document. With the advent of email, the abbreviation cc or bcc has also come to refer to simultaneously sending copies of an electronic message to secondary recipients.

Definition of carbon copy in the English dictionary

The definition of carbon copy in the dictionary is a duplicate copy of writing, typewriting, or drawing obtained by using carbon paper Often shortened to: carbon. Other definition of carbon copy is a person or thing that is identical or very similar to another.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CARBON COPY

carbon arc
carbon bisulphide
carbon black
carbon brush
carbon capture
carbon credit
carbon cycle
carbon dating
carbon dioxide
carbon dioxide snow
carbon disulphide
carbon fibre
carbon fixation
carbon footprint
carbon microphone
carbon monoxide
carbon offset
carbon paper
carbon printing
carbon process

WORDS THAT END LIKE CARBON COPY

advance copy
back copy
body copy
camera-ready copy
Chinese copy
copy
fair copy
hard copy
knocking copy
master copy
microscopy
pirate copy
presentation copy
proof copy
review copy
rough copy
show copy
soft copy
specimen copy
top copy

Synonyms and antonyms of carbon copy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «carbon copy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CARBON COPY

Find out the translation of carbon copy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of carbon copy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «carbon copy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

抄送
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

copia al carbón
570 millions of speakers

English

carbon copy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कार्बन कॉपी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نسخة كربونية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

копирку
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cópia carbono
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অনুলিপি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

copie carbone
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

salinan karbon
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kopie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

カーボンコピー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

탄소 사본
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Salinan karbon
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giấy cac bon dùng để in
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கார்பன் நகல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कार्बन कॉपी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

karbon kopya
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

copia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kopią
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

копірку
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

copie carbon
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αντίγραφο του άνθρακα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

koolstof kopie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

karbonkopia
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

blåkopi
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of carbon copy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CARBON COPY»

The term «carbon copy» is regularly used and occupies the 70.872 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CARBON COPY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about carbon copy

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2 QUOTES WITH «CARBON COPY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word carbon copy.
1
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.
I never tried to emulate my father. Anyone trying to do that would be a second-rate carbon copy.
2
Hayley Williams
I enjoy punk, the attitude as well as the music, but I don't feel like I have to be a carbon copy of it and invite all this controversy just to be punk rock.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CARBON COPY»

Discover the use of carbon copy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to carbon copy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Carbon Copy Cowboy
Includes a 15th-anniversary bonus story by Margaret Daley.
Arlene James, 2012
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Carbon Copy
Dominique devises a plan to take everything from her identical twin sister Monique, especially her wealthy boyfriend Raphael, but as the plan unravels, Dominique must decide how far she is willing to go to get what she wants.
Azárel, 2013
3
Carbon Copy Cowboy (Mills & Boon Love Inspired) (Texas Twins ...
Amnesiac Bride An injured woman in a wedding veil on Jack Colby’s ranch property?
Arlene James, 2012
4
Carbon Copy
When Confederation Captain Siobhan Mallory finds herself a prisoner on death row for crimes she didn't commit, she's rescued by the disreputable but very sexy Captain Jeremiah "Caid" Kincaid.
Ashley Ladd, 2004
5
Phosphorus: The Carbon Copy: From Organophosphorus to ...
Aimed at graduate students as well as academic and industrial researchers, this concise volume publicisies the extraordinary potential of these new phosphorus compounds for applications in catalysis, molecular materials and biochemistry.
Keith B. Dillon, François Mathey, John F. Nixon, 1998
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Carbon Copy: Alpha Man
A top secret agent has his face reconstructed for his next mission.
Gary Turcotte, 2008
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PC Mag
With good performance on our tests, Carbon Copy fell only slightly behind Remotely Possible/32 on Windows 95 on our remote-control test script. On our delta file-transfer test Carbon Copy also came in second, just shy of ReachOut. Carbon ...
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Carbon Copy
A teenage girls odyssey from amateur thief to master criminal.
Neville Baia, 2002
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Typing: Two-in-One - Keyboarding and Document Processing
4.14 Carboncopies It is necessary to keep in the office for filing purposes at least one carbon copy of each letter or document typed. To produce a carbon copy, take the following steps: 4.1 4.1 Place face downwards on a flat surface the sheet  ...
Archie Drummond, Anne Coles-Mogford, 1996
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Rational Ritual: Culture, Coordination, and Common Knowledge
"--Masahiro Aoki, Asahi Shimbun, Tokyo "This is a very compelling and original work. It is the best conceptual book I have read in economics in several years.
Michael Suk-Young Chwe, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CARBON COPY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term carbon copy is used in the context of the following news items.
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Song Review: Ajay Devgn's Love For His Family In Carbon Copy
After a long wait, the makers of Drishyam released the first song 'Carbon Copy' from their upcoming film. In this new song, we see Ajay Devgn's ... «Business of Cinema, Jul 15»
2
Should Messi give up on dream of being a carbon copy Carli?
A sense of duty. A fear of ignoring duty. A feeling of patriotic love. The chance of travelling to exotic places and facing opponents light years ... «Examiner.com, Jul 15»
3
David Brock, a Clinton enemy from the '90s, is now integral to …
It did so much damage to Republicans in the 2012 elections that they eventually created their own carbon copy of the organization, America ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
4
Capellini: With The Pirlo Party Set To Begin, NYCFC Fans Are In For …
And while he may not be a carbon copy of the player that led Italy to the 2006 World Cup championship, he is still a deadly free-kick specialist ... «CBS Local, Jul 15»
5
Localized: Heartless Breakers and Larusso
Additionally, their cinematic music video for “Carbon Copy” is demanding a lot of attention. It starts with a rich, dark guitar melody and Griffis' ... «SLUG Magazine, Jul 15»
6
LaHood Distances Himself From Dad in Race for Schock's Seat
Flynn has tried to paint LaHood as a carbon copy of his father in the hopes of diminishing his appeal to conservatives. The elder LaHood ... «Roll Call, Jul 15»
7
Australia's stock market rallies on, seemingly, nothing
The index finished 1.94% higher on the back of, seemingly, nothing. The RBA monetary policy statement was a near carbon copy of that ... «Business Insider Australia, Jul 15»
8
REVIEW: East Is East, Churchill Theatre (On Tour)
It is a great way of testing whether the play stands on its own two feet as a piece of theatre, rather than a carbon copy surviving off flickerings of ... «British Theatre, Jul 15»
9
AUDUSD Technicals Suggests A Run Towards 73c Is On The Cards
However rates on hold today with a carbon copy statement could send the Aussie higher, in which case I would then consider the 0.757. «Action Forex, Jul 15»
10
All about image
... the Democratic nominee in the 2016 U.S. presidential election appears to be a carbon copy of her troubled primary campaign in 2007-2008. «Israel Hayom, Jul 15»

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