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Definition of “photostat

photostat (ˈfəʊtəʊˌstætPronunciation for photostat

Definitions

noun

  1. a machine or process used to make quick positive or negative photographic copies of written, printed, or graphic matter
  2. any copy made by such a machine

verb

  1. to make a photostat copy (of)

Alternative Forms

ˌphotoˈstatic adjective

Usage examples

  • `A photostat of a transfer of funds from one of your personal bank accounts to a private account in Andorra.
    Mark Burnell, CHAMELEON (2002)
  • The hum of the photostat machines had barely died down when controversy erupted over the voluminous Jain Commission report.
    India Today (1997)

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