"outbasket" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: outbaskets [plural], out-basket [alternative]
Etymology: Compound of out + basket. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Compound}} Compound, {{com+|en|out|basket}} Compound of out + basket Head templates: {{en-noun}} outbasket (plural outbaskets)
  1. A basket holding documents or mail to be sent to others; an outbox.
    Sense id: en-outbasket-en-noun-~9l0E~Jg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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