what does mail mean?
MAIL as NOUN
- Meaning
- (Middle Ages) flexible armor made of interlinked metal rings
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Hypernyms(s) mail is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- a conveyance that transports mail
Hypernyms(s) mail is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- the system whereby messages are transmitted via the post office
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- the mail handles billions of items every day
- he works for the United States mail service
- in England they call mail `the post”
Hypernyms(s) mail is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
Hypernyms(s) mail is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- any particular collection of letters or packages that is delivered
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- your mail is on the table
- is there any post for me?
- she was opening her post
Hypernyms(s) mail is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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MAIL as VERB
- Meaning
- cause to be directed or transmitted to another place
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- send me your latest results
- I”ll mail you the paper when it’’s written
Hypernyms(s) mail is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- send via the postal service
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- I”ll mail you the check tomorrow
Hypernyms(s) mail is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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