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to manifold

to manifold

9.1
To make several copies of a document using carbon paper
  • verb
  • /ˈmænɪˌfoʊld/
  • Archaic
translation icon : duplicar
  • The office printer can manifold documents in seconds, allowing everyone to have their own copy easily.

Examples

  • Finished water from the two plants was proposed to be manifolded together prior to entering the distribution system.

    Academic text (2001)

  • 160 feet to manifold.

    Last Breath (2025)

  • When the service line (16 to 24) is greater than a meter size, the service can be manifolded to accommodate two or more small size meters that would provide an equal amount of flow as the service line.

    Academic text (2003)

  • Demands upon Hamilton of a diplomatic nature were intermittent; his contacts manifold, and as a result, he had plenty of time to explore archaeological sites in Italy and private and royal collections of art and antiquities across Europe.

    Academic text (2010)

  • The secretary used a machine to manifold the reports so that all team members received a copy.

  • To save time, she decided to manifold the invitations for the event using carbon paper.

Synonyms

to multiply
vsto manifold
75 3.2

To increase in number quickly by making more of something

focuses on making many document copies by using carbon paper or similar
to mimeograph
vsto manifold
  • Archaic
2 9.9

To make paper copies by pushing ink through a stencil

uses carbon sheets between originals to make several copies at once
to hectograph
vsto manifold
  • Archaic
9.9

To copy writing or drawings by pressing ink from a soft plate

relies on carbon layers rather than gel transfer to produce copies

Antonyms

to destroy
∞ 1.0

Damage something so badly that it cannot be used or fixed

to erase
144 1.6

Remove marks, writing, or digital files so they are no longer visible

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

to manifold
  • Archaic
9.1
to duplicate
84 3.5

Surface Forms

manifold infinitive
manifolded past
manifolded past participle
manifolding present participle
manifolds third person singular

Etymology

Manifold as a verb comes from the idea of making 'many' copies, especially with carbon paper, so think of many + fold. To manifold a document was to produce several copies at once.