Bituminous substance produced in the refining of petroleum. Occurs naturally or by distillation of Crude Oil (Bitumen). Asphalt, also known as bitumen, is the sticky, black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits; it is a substance classed as a pitch. Until the 20th century, the term asphaltum was also used.
A person using a fax. The definition of a fax, also called a facsimile, is an image of a document that was scanned and sent electronically by a machine, or is slang for the machine used to send the image. An electronic document that is scanned by a machine and sent electronically to another machine where it is printed out is an example of a fax.
jump to other results. 1  1 [countable] a thing or an idea that has been invented Fax machines were a wonderful invention at the time. 2  2 [uncountable] the act of inventing something Such changes have not been seen since the invention of the printing press.