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manifold

9.4

Thin paper used with carbon paper to make several copies

noun
/ˈmænɪˌfoʊld/

Archaic

: papel multicopia

The teacher handed out a manifold of forms so each student could fill out their information.

Examples

Manifold cooking methods evolved in the late 1800s and early 1900s (Moore, 1915).

Academic text (1996)
For the project, we used a manifold to create several copies of the report at once.
She filled in the manifold carefully to ensure all her responses were accurate.

Synonyms

manifold paper

vsmanifold

Archaic

8.1

Thin lightweight paper you use with carbon paper to make extra copies

has the same meaning but is named more concisely

Compounds

exhaust manifold

Specialized

1 7.2

A pipe that collects hot gases from an engine and sends them to the exhaust pipe

intake manifold

Specialized

1 7.0

A part of an engine that sends air or a mix of air and fuel to the cylinders

manifold paper

Archaic

8.1

Thin lightweight paper you use with carbon paper to make extra copies

inlet manifold

Specialized

7.5

A part of an engine that sends air and sometimes fuel to the cylinders

How Many Copies

manifold

Archaic

9.4

to triplicate

1 7.2

to duplicate

84 3.5

copy

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

manifold singular

manifolds plural

Etymology

Manifold for paper comes from the same idea of 'many' and 'fold' and was used for paper that made several copies at once. Using manifold paper gave you many duplicates from a single writing, so the word fits this use.