"mailcall" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mailcalls [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} mailcall (plural mailcalls)
  1. (postal) The official calling out of names for those receiving mail.
    Sense id: en-mailcall-en-noun-BgHHPlNg Categories (other): Post, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 96 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 93 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 95 5
  2. (military, postal) The distribution of mail to a member of a military unit.
    Sense id: en-mailcall-en-noun-oSLheTWq Categories (other): Military, Post Topics: government, military, politics, war

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