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carbon copy
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carbon copy
(noun)
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carbon copy
noun
plural
carbon copies
carbon copy
noun
plural
carbon copies
Learner's definition of CARBON COPY
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a copy of a document, letter, etc., that is made by using carbon paper
I'll need a
carbon copy
of that receipt.
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a person or thing that is very similar to another person or thing
She's a
carbon copy
of her mother.
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