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n. a conveyance that transports the letters and packages that are conveyed by the postal system

n. the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service

n. 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'"

coat of mail, ring mail, ring armor, ring armour, chain mail, chain armor, chain armour

n. (Middle Ages) flexible armor made of interlinked metal rings

article, email, electronic messaging, e-mail, electronic mail, message handling, mailing, Internet Mail, Internet mail, email message, posting, mail message

n. (computer science) a system of world-wide electronic communication in which a computer user can compose a message at one terminal that is generated at the recipient's terminal when he logs in

post, send, write

v. cause to be directed or transmitted to another place; "send me your latest results"; "I'll mail you the paper when it's written"

get off, send by mail

v. send via the postal service; "I'll mail you the check tomorrow"

post, email, e-mail, mail electronically, send email, send e-mail

v. communicate electronically on the computer; "she e-mailed me the good news"