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MAILING
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The transmission of a letter
Example:
the postmark indicates the time of mailing
Synonyms:
mailing; posting
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("mailing" is a kind of...):
transmission; transmittal; transmitting (the act of sending a message; causing a message to be transmitted)
Derivation:
mail (cause to be directed or transmitted to another place)
mail (send via the postal service)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Mail sent by a sender at one time
Example:
the candidate sent out three large mailings
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("mailing" is a kind of...):
mail; post (any particular collection of letters or packages that is delivered)
Derivation:
mail (cause to be directed or transmitted to another place)
mail (send via the postal service)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
-ing form of the verb mail
