"mailgram" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: mailgrams [plural]
Etymology: mail + -gram Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|mail|gram}} mail + -gram Head templates: {{en-noun}} mailgram (plural mailgrams)
  1. (telegraphy) A telegraphic message transmitted electronically from the sender to a post office and then printed and delivered to the recipient via physical post. Categories (topical): Telegraphy
    Sense id: en-mailgram-en-noun-0iAi8bAs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -gram Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 62 19 19 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -gram: 61 20 20 Topics: communications, electrical-engineering, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, telecommunications, telegraphy

Verb [English]

Forms: mailgrams [present, singular, third-person], mailgramming [participle, present], mailgrammed [participle, past], mailgrammed [past]
Etymology: mail + -gram Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|mail|gram}} mail + -gram Head templates: {{en-verb|++}} mailgram (third-person singular simple present mailgrams, present participle mailgramming, simple past and past participle mailgrammed)
  1. (transitive, rare) To send by mailgram. Tags: rare, transitive
    Sense id: en-mailgram-en-verb-dDEDD6vg
  2. (transitive, rare) To send a mailgram to. Tags: rare, transitive
    Sense id: en-mailgram-en-verb-LTi6Njgc

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for mailgram meaning in All languages combined (3.2kB)

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