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[meyl]
noun
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of a postal system.
Storms delayed delivery of the mail.
a single collection of such letters, packages, etc., as sent or delivered.
to open one's mail; to find a bill in the mail; The mail for England was put on the noon plane.
Often mails a system, usually operated or supervised by the national government, for sending or delivering letters, packages, etc.; a postal system: Some people don't trust the mails.
The travel brochures arrived by mail.
Some people don't trust the mails.
a train, boat, etc., as a carrier of postal matter.
adjective
of or relating to mail.
verb (used with object)
to send by mail, as by placing in a mailbox; transmit by a postal system.
to transmit by email.
verb (used without object)
to be sent by a postal system.
Tax forms are mailing today.
to transmit messages by email.
We only mail to people who sign up on our website.
[meyl]
noun
flexible armor of interlinked rings.
any flexible armor or covering, as one having a protective exterior of scales or small plates.
Textiles.an oval piece of metal pierced with a hole through which the warp ends are threaded, serving as an eyelet on a heddle or especially on the harness cords of a Jacquard loom.
verb (used with object)
to clothe or arm with mail.
[meyl]
noun
monetary payment or tribute, especially rent or tax.
/ ɪ /
noun
Also called (esp Brit): post.letters, packages, etc, that are transported and delivered by the post office
the postal system
a single collection or delivery of mail
a train, ship, or aircraft that carries mail
short for electronic mail
(modifier) of, involving, or used to convey mail
a mail train
verb
Usual Brit word: post.to send by mail
to contact (a person) by electronic mail
to send (a message, document, etc) by electronic mail
/ ɪ /
noun
a type of flexible armour consisting of riveted metal rings or links
the hard protective shell of such animals as the turtle and lobster
verb
(tr) to clothe or arm with mail
/ ɪ /
noun
archaica monetary payment, esp of rent or taxes
/ ɪ /
noun
informala rumour or report, esp a racing tip
Other 51Թ Forms
- mailless adjective
- ˈ adjective
- ˌˈٲ noun
- ˈ- adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of mail1
Origin of mail2
Origin of mail3
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of mail1
Origin of mail2
Origin of mail3
Idioms and Phrases
copy the mail, to monitor or listen to a CB transmission.
Example Sentences
Today, the flyer you get in the mail with your passport proudly insists that “with your U.S. passport, the world is yours!”
The drug, which can be received by mail, has been on the U.S. market for 25 years and taken safely by millions of Americans, according to experts.
While at USPS, she coordinated with Customs and Border Protection to stop drug shipments through the mail.
However, after being finally discharged, a letter from the DWP was found among the unopened mail at her flat asking why she had not attended a recent medical assessment.
Demand spread, and within a few years the Hensons were selling envelopes of the seasoning mix by mail, so people could recreate the magic at home.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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