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letterlocking

letterlocking noun: the securing of a letter without an envelope, by folding and cutting so that portions of the paper can be interlocked.

Noun

letterlocking (uncountable)

  1. The securing of a letter without an envelope, by folding and cutting so that portions of the paper can be interlocked.

Origin of letterlocking

From letter + locking; coined in 2009 by researcher Jana Dambrogio.

Questions about letterlocking

What does letterlocking mean?
Letterlocking means the securing of a letter without an envelope, by folding and cutting so that portions of the paper can be interlocked.
What part of speech is letterlocking?
Letterlocking is a noun.

Words near letterlocking in the dictionary

  1. Letterkenny
  2. letterleaf
  3. letterless
  4. letterlessness
  5. letterlike
  6. letterlocking
  7. letterly
  8. letterman
  9. letterman jacket
  10. letterman jackets
  11. letterman-jacketed

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