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v-mail

v-mail is the abbreviation of voice mail.

Noun capitalized: V-mail

V-mail (uncountable)

  1. (historical) A postal mail system used in America during World War II for correspondence with soldiers stationed abroad. Letters were censored, copied to film, and printed back onto paper at their destination.

Forms of v-mail

pluralv-mails

Origin of v-mail

Short for victory mail.

Questions about v-mail

What does v-mail mean?
V-mail means a postal mail system used in America during World War II for correspondence with soldiers stationed abroad. Letters were censored, copied to film, and printed back onto paper at their destination.
What is v-mail the abbreviation of?
V-mail is the abbreviation of voice mail.
What part of speech is v-mail?
V-mail is a noun.
What is the plural of v-mail?
The plural of v-mail is v-mails.

Words near v-mail in the dictionary

  1. v-lines
  2. V-lip redhorse
  3. V-lip redhorses
  4. V-log
  5. V-logs
  6. v-mail
  7. v-mails
  8. V-moth
  9. V-moths
  10. v-neck
  11. v-necks

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