I. fax 1 /fæks/ BrE AmE noun
[ Date: 1900-2000 ; Origin: facsimile ]
1 . [countable] a letter or message that is sent in electronic form down a telephone line and then printed using a special machine:
Did you get my fax?
2 .
[countable] ( also fax machine ) a machine used for sending and receiving faxes:
What’s your fax number?
3 . [uncountable] the system of sending letters and messages using a fax machine
by fax
You can book tickets by fax or on-line.
II. fax 2 BrE AmE verb [transitive]
to send someone a letter or message using a fax machine
fax somebody something
She asked me to fax her the details.
fax something (through/on) to somebody
The contract should be faxed to him today.