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Carbonless paper

Meaning in office & administration, with examples

nounCommon term

In office & administration, carbonless paper means: Coated paper that transfers writing pressure to sheets below, producing copies without a separate carbon sheet.

In Turkish: otokopili kağıt

How it is used

Used for multi-part handwritten forms and receipt books; pressure on the top sheet creates corresponding marks below.

Example sentences

  1. The receipt book uses carbonless paper, so one signature appears on both copies.

    The coating transfers the pressure of writing to the lower sheet.

  2. Place the divider under the carbonless paper set before filling in the form.

    The divider prevents pressure from marking forms underneath the current set.

Common collocations

  • carbonless paper forms
  • carbonless paper set
  • carbonless paper receipt book
  • receiptA piece of paper or email that proves you have paid for something, showing what you bought, the amount and the date.
  • documentA piece of written, printed or electronic material that gives information or official proof of something, such as a contract, report or certificate.

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