The Clue
Photocopier function (4 letter answer)
The Answer
SORT
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Notes
The answer SORT is seen frequently, appearing about once every 90 puzzles.
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Alphabetize, e.g.
Arrange logically
Put in order
Separate the laundry
Work with mail
Color, so to speak
Do a laundry chore
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Do a post-office job
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Definition
SORT as a noun:
1. (kind, sort, form, variety) = a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality; "sculpture is a form of art"; "what kinds of desserts are there?"
2. an approximate definition or example; "she wore a sort of magenta dress"; "she served a creamy sort of dessert thing"
3. a person of a particular character or nature; "what sort of person is he?"; "he's a good sort"
4. (sort, sorting) = an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion; "the bottleneck in mail delivery it the process of sorting"
SORT as a verb:
1. (screen, screen out, sieve, sort) = examine in order to test suitability; "screen these samples"; "screen the job applicants"
2. (classify, class, sort, assort, sort out, separate) = arrange or order by classes or categories; "How would you classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric?"