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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (2)

1. mail sent by a sender at one time;
- Example: "the candidate sent out three large mailings"

2. the transmission of a letter;
- Example: "the postmark indicates the time of mailing"
[syn: mailing, posting]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Mail \Mail\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mailed; p. pr. & vb. n. Mailing.] To deliver into the custody of the postoffice officials, or place in a government letter box, for transmission by mail; to post; as, to mail a letter. [U. S.] [1913 Webster] Note: In the United States to mail and to post are both in common use; as, to mail or post a letter. In England post is the commoner usage. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Mailing \Mail"ing\, n. [Scot., fr. mail tribute, rent. See 2d Mail.] A farm. [Scot.] --Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

mailing \mail"ing\, n. 1. The act or process of sending materials through the mail. [PJC] 2. A quantity of mail, such as letters, magazines, advertising brochures, etc., sent at one time by one person or organization; as, the ads with coupons will go out in our next mailing. [PJC]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

mailing n 1: mail sent by a sender at one time; "the candidate sent out three large mailings" 2: the transmission of a letter; "the postmark indicates the time of mailing" [syn: mailing, posting]