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Fax vs Sax - What's the difference?

fax | sax |

As a noun fax

is fax (machine).

As an abbreviation sax is

(computing|internet).

fax

English

(wikipedia fax)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) (m), from (etyl) .

Noun

(en-noun)
  • The hair of the head.
    • Derived terms
    * (l) * (l) * (l)

    Etymology 2

    From (facsimile), first attested 1979.

    Noun

    (faxes)
  • A fax machine or a document received and printed by one.

    • Verb

    (es)
  • To send a document via a fax machine.

    • sax

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) sax, sex, from (etyl) . See also (l), (l).

    Noun

    (saxes)
  • (rare, or, obsolete) A knife; a sword; a dagger about 20 inches in length.
  • A slate-cutter's hammer; slate-ax.
    • Related terms
    * (l) * (l)

    Verb

    (es)
  • To cut or slash with a sharp instrument; incise; scarify.

    • Etymology 2

    From saxophone.

    Noun

    (saxes)
  • Short form of saxophone.

    • Anagrams

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