carbon copy
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Tweet n. Abbr. cc 1. a. A copy of a document made by using carbon paper. b. A copy of a document made by using a photocopier or similar mechanism. c. A copy of an electronic document sent to people in addition to the addressed recipient. 2. A person or thing that closely resembles another. tr.v. carbon cop·ied, carbon cop·y·ing, carbon cop·ies 1. a. To reproduce (a document) as a carbon copy. b. To send (an electronic document) as a carbon copy. 2. To designate (someone) as the recipient of a carbon copy: I carbon copied my lawyer on all of the correspondence regarding the contract. |
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