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mailslot

mailslot is the alternative spelling of mail slot.

Meaning of mail slot

Noun

mail slot (plural mail slots)

  1. A slot in a wall or door through which mail is delivered.
    • Stuffing ACT UP leaflets into the office door's mailslot.1989 April 15, Michael Ambrosino, “Acting Up In The Northwest”, in Gay Community News, page 16
    Synonyms:
    letterbox
  2. A designated storage location for interprocess messages.

Forms of mailslot

pluralmailslots

Questions about mailslot

What is mailslot the alternative spelling of?
Mailslot is the alternative spelling of mail slot.

Words near mailslot in the dictionary

  1. mailshirts
  2. mailshot
  3. mailshots
  4. mailshotted
  5. mailshotting
  6. mailslot
  7. mailslots
  8. mailstore
  9. mailstores
  10. mailstorm
  11. mailstorms

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