master copy

ˈmɑːstər ˈkɒpi

master copies

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Definition of master copy - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

original sourceoriginal document or recording from which copies are made

The studio carefully stored the master copy of the film..

archetype

original

prototype

audio recordingoriginal creation for producing copies

The band finished the master copy of their new album.

master

original

prototype

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Expressions with master

puppet master

person who controls puppets in a performance

The puppet master skillfully maneuvered the marionettes on stage..

past master

person with exceptional skill or knowledge in an area

She is a past master of classical piano.

one's own master

person who controls their own life and decisions

After starting his business, he became his own master.

master of none

person who has many skills but is not an expert in any

He is a master of none, knowing a bit of everything.

master of one's time

individual in control of their daily activities

As a freelancer, Jenna enjoys being the master of her time and commitments.

master of the brush

highly skilled painter or artist

Leonardo da Vinci was a master of the brush.

Expressions with copy

carbon copy

person or thing very similar to another

She is a carbon copy of her mother.

copy down

record information from another source

He copied down the phone number from the advertisement.

copy out

reproduce text exactly from a source

She had to copy out the entire paragraph for her notes.

copy off

replicate someone's work without permission

He tried to copy off his friend's test answers.

copy that

exp.

indicates comprehension of instructions or information

Manager: Copy that, I'll start the project today.

make good copy

be interesting or suitable for writing articles or stories

Scandals often make good copy for newspapers.

Chinese copy

adj.

imitated product made in China

He bought a Chinese copy watch online.

copy machine

machine that makes paper copies of documents

The office bought a new copy machine.

copy room

room designated for copy machines in offices or schools

She went to the copy room to print the reports.

copy shop

place where you can make copies of documents

I went to the copy shop to print my resume.

Terms with master copy included in their meaning

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first pressing

music

initial batch of records made from the original master copy

remastering

film

creation of a new master copy with enhanced quality

Examples of master copy in a sentence

They lost the master copy of the manuscript in the fire.
The master copy was stored in a secure vault.
They lost the master copy in the studio fire.

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French:copie maîtresse, ...
German:Masterkopie, ...
Italian:copia master, copia originale, ...
Spanish:original, ...
Portuguese:cópia original, master, ...
Chinese:原版, 母带, ...
Japanese:マスターコピー, ...
Arabic:نُسْخَة أَصْلِيَّة, النُسْخَة الأَصْلِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:עוֹתֶק מָאסְטֶר, עוֹתֶק אָב, ...
Russian:мастер-копия, ...
Ukrainian:оригінал, ...
Hindi:मूल प्रति, ...
Bengali:মূল কপি, ...
Catalan:còpia mestra, original, ...
Czech:master, originální nahrávka, ...
Danish:masterkopi, originalkopi, ...
Dutch:origineel, masterkopie, ...
Greek:μήτρα, πρωτότυπο αντίγραφο, ...
Hungarian:mesterszalag, mesterpéldány, ...
Khmer:ច្បាប់ដើម, កំណែដើម, ...
Korean:원본, 마스터 복사본, ...
Persian:نسخه اصلی, نسخه اولیه, ...
Polish:oryginał, ...
Portuguese (BR):cópia original, gravação master, ...
Romanian:copie master, ...
Swedish:originalkopia, masterkopia, ...
Thai:ต้นฉบับหลัก, ผลงานต้นฉบับ, ...
Turkish:ana kopya, ...
Vietnamese:bản gốc, bản mẫu, ...

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