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mail slot — n. A usually horizontal slot in a door through which mail can be delivered. It often has a hinged cover to keep the opening cloised when not in use. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mail slot — n AmE a ↑letterbox … Dictionary of contemporary English
Mail slot — A mail slot (sometimes called a letter box [ [http://www.wikihow.com/Install a Mail Slot How to Install a Mail Slot wikiHow] ] ) is a mail receptacle designed as an alternative to a mailbox. A mail slot is a hole cut in a door, wall, or garage.… … Wikipedia
mail slot — noun a slot (usually in a door) through which mail can be delivered • Hypernyms: ↑slot * * * ˈmail slot [mail slot] (NAmE) (BrE … Useful english dictionary
Mail slot (disambiguation) — Mail Slot may refer to: Mail slot, a type of mail receptacle MailSlot, a type of interprocess communication This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an internal link le … Wikipedia
slot — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, the hollow at the base of the throat above the breastbone, from Anglo French esclot hoofprint, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle High German slag blow, hoofprint; probably from its resemblance to a hoofprint… … New Collegiate Dictionary
mail — Verb: To place a letter or other mail matter, properly enveloped or packaged, addressed and stamped, in a mail slot, mail chute, or mail box, provided by the post office department for the reception of mail, or to deliver a letter or other mail… … Ballentine's law dictionary
mail drop — n. 1. a receptacle or slot into which mail is put for collection 2. a location or an address used for sending or receiving mail, often for secrecy or illicit purposes … English World dictionary
mail drop — mail′ drop n. 1) cvb a receptacle or slot into which incoming mail is placed for pickup 2) cvb drop 13) • Etymology: 1970–75 … From formal English to slang
Mail chute — Inactive mail chutes in the Empire State Building A disused mail chute at Gr … Wikipedia
