"mail slot" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mail slots [plural]
Etymology: From mail + slot. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|mail|slot}} mail + slot Head templates: {{en-noun}} mail slot (plural mail slots)
  1. A slot in a wall or door through which mail is delivered. Wikipedia link: mail slot Categories (topical): Post Synonyms: letterbox Translations (slot for mail delivery): brevsprække (Danish), brievengleuf (Dutch), postiluukku (Finnish), kirjeluukku (Finnish), Briefschlitz [masculine] (German), Briefkasten [masculine] (German), toll-litrichean [masculine] (Scottish Gaelic), brevinkast [neuter] (Swedish)

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