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| bundle |
a package wrapped to make it easier to carry. [1/3 definitions] |
| cover letter |
a letter of explanation enclosed with a document, package, or the like. |
| docket |
a label or ticket on a package that lists contents or states any particulars about it, such as assembly or operating instructions. [2/7 definitions] |
| gross weight |
the entire weight of a package, shipment, or the like, including materials such as packaging. |
| mail1 |
to send (a letter, package, or the like) by means of the postal service. [1/4 definitions] |
| messenger |
a person who transports and delivers a message or package, or does this regularly as a job. |
| overpackage |
combined form of package. |
| -pack |
a suffix that means a package containing that number of items. |
| pack1 |
a group of things arranged together in a container; package. [1/4 definitions] |
| parcel |
something wrapped or packed for carrying or shipping; package. [1/3 definitions] |
| pkg. |
abbreviation of "package." |
| post3 |
(chiefly British) to put (a letter, package, or the like) in the mail. [1/7 definitions] |
| postage |
the amount of money charged for sending a letter or package by mail. |
| readdress |
to alter or correct an address on (an envelope, package, or the like). [1/2 definitions] |
| repackage |
to package again or in a different or more attractive way. |
| sack1 |
to place or package in a sack or sacks. [1/4 definitions] |
| soapbox |
a box or crate used to package soap. [1/2 definitions] |
| ticket |
a label or tag, usu. attached, bearing information as to contents, price, or destination, as of a package, shipment, or garment. [1/10 definitions] |
| undo |
to release, unfasten, or unwrap (a button from a buttonhole, a catch or lock, string tied around a package, or the like). [1/3 definitions] |
| unpack |
to take out of a package, suitcase, or container. [3/2 definitions] |
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