carbon paper

car·bon pa·per

C c

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kahr-buh n pey-per]
- /ˈkɑr bən ˈpeɪ pər/
- /ˈkɑː.bən ˈpeɪpə(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kahr-buh n pey-per]
- /ˈkɑr bən ˈpeɪ pər/

Definitions of carbon paper words

uncountable noun carbon paper Carbon paper is thin paper with a dark substance on one side. You use it to make copies of letters, bills, and other papers. 3
noun carbon paper a thin sheet of paper coated on one side with a dark waxy pigment, often containing carbon, that is transferred by the pressure of writing or of typewriter keys onto the copying surface below 3
noun carbon paper very thin paper coated on one side with a waxy, dark-colored preparation, as of carbon: it is placed between two sheets of paper so that the pressure of typing or writing on the upper sheet makes a copy on the lower 3
noun carbon paper paper used in the carbon process 3
noun carbon paper paper faced with a preparation of carbon or other material, used between two sheets of plain paper in order to reproduce on the lower sheet that which is written or typed on the upper. 1
noun carbon paper Also called carbon tissue. a paper for making photographs by the carbon process. 1

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Origin of carbon paper

First appearance:

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

First recorded in 1875-80

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Parts of speech for Carbon paper

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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carbon paper popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

carbon paper usage trend in Literature

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