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Definition of carbon copy noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

carbon copy

noun
 
/ˌkɑːbən ˈkɒpi/
 
/ˌkɑːrbən ˈkɑːpi/
(also carbon)
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  1. a copy of a document, letter, etc. made with carbon paper see also cc
  2. a person or thing that is very similar to somebody/something else
    • She is a carbon copy of her sister.
    • The twins were carbon copies of each other.
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