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carbon paper [′kär·bən ‚pā·pər] (materials) A paper, coated with dark waxy pigment, used to make duplicate copies while typewriting or handwriting; a sheet of carbon paper is sandwiched between two paper sheets, so that the impression made on the top sheet causes the carbon paper to transfer a pigmented impression onto the bottom sheet. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Outthrows can include carbon paper, photographs and pressure-sensitive labels such as mailing labels. Remember when the fastest way to make a copy was with carbon paper, long distance phone calls actually were considered special, travel by air was still a dress-up affair and a first class postage stamp meant your letter would be there in a few days and everybody thought that a few days was just fine? Promotion of the product said it was a new paper product that "eliminates carbon paper. |
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