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read receipt

/ˈɹiːd ɹɪˌsiːt/

read receipt noun: an automatic response, often containing a timestamp, which notifies the sender of an e-mail or instant message that the message was opened.

Noun

read receipt (plural read receipts)

  1. An automatic response, often containing a timestamp, which notifies the sender of an e-mail or instant message that the message was opened.

Forms of read receipt

pluralread receipts

Questions about read receipt

What does read receipt mean?
Read receipt means an automatic response, often containing a timestamp, which notifies the sender of an e-mail or instant message that the message was opened.
What part of speech is read receipt?
Read receipt is a noun.
How do you pronounce read receipt?
Read receipt is pronounced /ˈɹiːd ɹɪˌsiːt/.
What is the plural of read receipt?
The plural of read receipt is read receipts.

Words near read receipt in the dictionary

  1. read off
  2. read oneself in
  3. read only memory
  4. read out
  5. read over
  6. read receipt
  7. read receipts
  8. read someone for filth
  9. read someone the riot act
  10. read someone to filth
  11. read someone's beads

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