Definition

A device that sends and receives printed documents over a telephone line.

Example

I sent the contract via telefacsimile to ensure it arrived quickly.

Conversation

Do you remember how we used to send documents with a telefacsimile?

Yeah, I always found it so fascinating!

It's kind of obsolete now with email, isn't it?

Definitely! But it was cool technology for its time.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Telefacsimile → It is formed from "tele-" (from Greek "tēle", meaning far or distant) and "facsimile" (from Latin "fac simile", meaning make alike). The word refers to a system that makes a copy of a document and sends it over a distance.

Memory Tip

Think of 'far' ('tele-') and 'making alike' ('facsimile') to remember that a telefacsimile sends copies of documents over long distances.

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