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airmail
noun air·mail \ˈer-ˌmāl\
: the system used for sending mail by aircraft; also : mail sent by using this system
Full Definition of AIRMAIL
: the system of transporting mail by aircraft; also : the mail thus transported
— airmail transitive verb
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First Known Use of AIRMAIL
1911
Rhymes with AIRMAIL
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AIRMAIL Defined for Kids
1airmail
noun air·mail \ˈer-ˈmāl\
Definition of AIRMAIL for Kids
1
: the system of carrying mail by airplanes
2
: mail carried by airplanes
2airmail
verb
air·mailedair·mail·ing
Definition of AIRMAIL for Kids
: to send by airmail
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