"letter balance" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: letter balances [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} letter balance (plural letter balances)
  1. A pair of scales for weighing a letter to determine the cost of postage.
    Sense id: en-letter_balance-en-noun-c45gaDna Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for letter balance meaning in English (0.7kB)

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