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mail

/ mail /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a conveyance that transports mail
Type of:
conveyance transport
Derived:
post send get off
noun Sense 2
the system whereby messages are transmitted via the post office
"the mail handles billions of items every day"
"he works for the United States mail service"
"in England they call mail `the post''"
Type of:
communication communicating
Kinds of:
airmail airpost snail mail
Derived:
post send get off
noun Sense 3
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
Type of:
message
Kinds of:
first class 1st class first-class mail 1st-class mail priority mail
Derived:
get off
noun Sense 4
any particular collection of letters or packages that is delivered
"your mail is on the table"
"is there any post for me?"
"she was opening her post"
Type of:
collection aggregation accumulation
Kinds of:
fan mail hate mail mailing
Derived:
get off
verb Sense 5
cause to be directed or transmitted to another place
"send me your latest results"
"I''ll mail you the paper when it''s written"
Type of:
transfer
Kinds of:
express airmail register express-mail
Derived:
sendee sender transmitter sending post
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
verb Sense 6
send via the postal service
"I''ll mail you the check tomorrow"
Type of:
send send out
Kinds of:
pouch
Derived:
mailer post mail service postal service mailing
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody's (body part) ----s
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
noun Sense 7
(Middle Ages) flexible armor made of interlinked metal rings
Type of:
body armor body armour suit of armor
Kinds of:
brigandine habergeon hauberk byrnie voider
Domain:
Middle Ages Dark Ages
Semantic Complexity
73%
Sense Count
7
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
53
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

conveyance transport communication communicating airmail airpost snail mail message first class 1st class first-class mail 1st-class mail