- (a) carbon copy
- someone or something that is extremely similar to someone or something else.
He's a carbon copy of his father.
(usually + of)
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(a) carbon copy
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carbon copy — Carbon Car bon (k[aum]r b[o^]n), n. [F. carbone, fr. L. carbo coal; cf. Skr. [,c]r[=a] to cook.] (Chem.) 1. An elementary substance, not metallic in its nature, which is present in all organic compounds. Atomic weight 11.97. Symbol C. it is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
carbon copy — ˌcarbon ˈcopy noun [countable] 1. a copy of a document made using carbon paper 2. be a carbon copy of something if something is a carbon copy of something else, it is very similar 3. cc COMPUTING a copy of an email message; ➔ Blind Carbon Copy … Financial and business terms
carbon copy — carbon copies 1) N COUNT: usu N of n If you say that one person or thing is a carbon copy of another, you mean that they look or behave exactly like them. She s a carbon copy of her mother... Theresa s first marriage was almost a carbon copy of… … English dictionary
Carbon copy (disambiguation) — Carbon Copy may be:* Carbon copy, a simple document copying technique, as well as a header in e mail. * Carbon Copy (film) is a 1981 movie comedy starring George Segal and Denzel Washington * Carbon Copy (software) is remote control software for… … Wikipedia
carbon copy — n 1.) a copy, especially of something that has been ↑typed using ↑carbon paper →↑cc 2.) someone or something that is very similar to another person or thing carbon copy of ▪ The robbery is a carbon copy of one that took place last year … Dictionary of contemporary English
Carbon Copy Media — is an Ohio based independent record label, clothing company, and video production company founded by JT Woodruff of Hawthorne Heights.Current ArtistsCarbon Copy is not currently signing artists. Former ArtistsThe following is a list of the former … Wikipedia
Carbon Copy — est un film américain de Michael Schultz sorti en 1981. Sommaire 1 Synopsis 2 Fiche technique 3 Distribution 4 Lien externe … Wikipédia en Français
Carbon Copy Cloner — Développeur Bombich Software Dernière version 3.2.2 … Wikipédia en Français
carbon copy — 1895, from CARBON (Cf. carbon) + COPY (Cf. copy). The fig. sense is from 1944 … Etymology dictionary
carbon copy — /karbonˈkɔpi, ingl. ˈkɑːb(J)nkHpI/ [propr. «copia (copy) carbone (carbon)»] loc. sost. f. inv. (elab., nella posta elettronica) copia conoscenza, cc … Sinonimi e Contrari. Terza edizione
carbon copy — ► NOUN 1) a copy made with carbon paper. 2) a person or thing identical to another … English terms dictionary
