"mailpod" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mailpods [plural]
Etymology: mail + pod. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|mail|pod}} mail + pod Head templates: {{en-noun}} mailpod (plural mailpods)
  1. (postal) A receptacle for collecting, processing, or distributing mail.
    Sense id: en-mailpod-en-noun-mEjZBO45 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Post

Alternative forms

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