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mail > 7 senses
NOUN1mailThe bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
2mail, mail service, postal service, postThe system whereby messages are transmitted via the post office
3mailA conveyance that transports mail
4mail, postAny particular collection of letters or packages that is delivered
5mail, chain mail, ring mail, chain armor, chain armour, ring armor, ring armour(Middle Ages) flexible armor made of interlinked metal rings
VERB1mail, get offSend via the postal service
2mail, post, sendCause to be directed or transmitted to another place
mail > pronunciation
Soundsmey'l
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mail > noun 1, communication
MeaningThe bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service.
Partsletter, missive
Narrowerfirst class, 1st class, first-class mail, 1st-class mail, priority mail; express, express mail; parcel post; bulk mail; third-class mail, third class; airmail; air mail; surface mail; registered mail, registered post; special delivery
Broadermessage
Verbsmail
mail > noun 2, communication
MeaningThe system whereby messages are transmitted via the post office.
Examples"the mail handles billions of items every day"; "he works for the United States mail service"; "in England they call mail `the post'"
Synonymsmail service, postal service, post
Narrowerairmail, airpost; snail mail
Broadercommunication, communicating
Verbsmail; mail
mail > noun 3, artifact
MeaningA conveyance that transports mail.
Broaderconveyance, transport
Verbsmail; mail
mail > noun 4, group
MeaningAny particular collection of letters or packages that is delivered.
Examples"your mail is on the table"
Synonymspost
Narrowerfan mail; hate mail; mailing
Broadercollection, aggregation, accumulation, assemblage
Verbsmail
mail > noun 5, artifact
Meaning(Middle Ages) flexible armor made of interlinked metal rings.
Synonymschain mail, ring mail, chain armor, chain armour, ring armor, ring armour
CategoryMiddle Ages, Dark Ages
Narrowerbrigandine; habergeon; hauberk, byrnie; voider, gusset
Broaderbody armor, body armour, suit of armor, suit of armour, coat of mail, cataphract
mail > verb 1, contact
MeaningSend via the postal service.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody something; Somebody ----s something to somebody
Examples"I'll mail you the check tomorrow"
Synonymsget off
Narrowerpouch
Broadersend, send out
Nounsmail; mailing; mail; mail; mailer; mail; mailing
mail > verb 2, communication
MeaningCause to be directed or transmitted to another place.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something to somebody
ModelThey mail the parcel to their parents; They mail them the parcel
Examples"I'll mail you the paper when it's written"
Synonymspost, send
Entailed bye-mail, email, netmail
Narrowerexpress; airmail; register; express-mail
Broadertransfer
Nounsmailing; mail; mailer; mailing; mail

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