airmail

air·mail

A0161700 (âr′māl′)n.1. The system of conveying mail by aircraft.2. Mail conveyed or to be conveyed by aircraft.tr.v. air·mailed, air·mail·ing, air·mails To send (a letter, for example) by air.adj. Of, relating to, or for use with air mail.

airmail

(ˈɛəˌmeɪl) n1. the system of conveying mail by aircraft2. mail conveyed by aircraftadjof, used for, or concerned with airmailvb (tr) to send by airmail

air′mail`

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n. Also, air′ mail`. 1. the system, esp. a government postal system, of sending mail by airplane. 2. the mail sent by this system. adj. 3. of or pertaining to airmail. adv. 4. by airmail: to send letters airmail. v.t. 5. to send via airmail. [1910–15]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	airmail - letters and packages that are transported by aircraftmail - the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
	2.	airmail - a system of conveying mail by aircraftairpostmail service, postal service, mail, post - the system whereby messages are transmitted via the post office; "the mail handles billions of items every day"; "he works for the United States mail service"; "in England they call mail `the post'"
Verb	1.	airmail - send or transport by airmail; "Letters to Europe from the U.S. are best airmailed"mail, send, post - cause to be directed or transmitted to another place; "send me your latest results"; "I'll mail you the paper when it's written"

Translations

航空邮件航空郵件

air

(eə) noun1. the mixture of gases we breathe; the atmosphere. Mountain air is pure.空氣2. the space above the ground; the sky. Birds fly through the air.天空3. appearance. The house had an air of neglect.外觀4. a tune. She played a simple air on the piano.曲調 verb1. to expose to the air in order to dry or make more fresh etc. to air linen.晾晒2. to make known. He loved to air his opinions.使公開ˈairbag noun a safety bag in a car that protects the driver or a passenger in an accident. 安全气袋ˈairily adverb in a light-hearted manner. She airily dismissed all objections. 活潑地，轻率地 ˈairiness noun通風ˈairing noun a short walk etc in the open air. She took the baby for an airing. 戶外散步，兜风 ˈairless adjective1. (of weather) still and windless. It was a hot, airless night.無風的2. (of a room etc) stuffy and without fresh air. 不通風的ˈairy adjective1. with plenty of (fresh) air. an airy room. 通风的，空气新鲜的 2. light-hearted and not serious. an airy disregard for authority.輕率的ˈairborne adjective in the air or flying. We were airborne five minutes after boarding the plane; airborne germs. 在空中的，空运的，空气传播的 ˌair-conˈditioned adjective having air-conditioning. an air-conditioned building.有空調的ˌair-conˈditioner noun an apparatus providing air-conditioning. 空調器ˌair-conˈditioning noun a method of providing a room, building etc with air of a controlled temperature and humidity. 空調ˈaircraft – plural ˈaircraft – noun any of several types of machine for flying in the air. Enemy aircraft have been sighted. 航空器，飞机 aircraft carrier a ship which carries aircraft and which aircraft can use for landing and taking off. 航空母艦ˈairfield noun an area of ground (with buildings etc) where (usually military) aircraft are kept and from which they fly. 飛機場air force the part of the armed services which uses aircraft. the army, navy and air force.空軍ˈair-gun noun a gun that is worked by air under pressure. 氣槍air hostess a young woman who looks after passengers in an aircraft. 空中小姐air letter a letter sent by airmail. 航空信ˈairlift noun an operation to move cargo or people, carried out by air. 空運ˈairline noun (a company that owns) a regular air transport service. Which airline are you travelling by? 航空公司，航線 ˈairliner noun a (usually large) aircraft for carrying passengers. 客機ˈair-lock noun a bubble in a pipe which prevents liquid from flowing along it. 氣塞ˈairmail noun a system of carrying mail by air. Send this parcel by airmail; (also adjective) an airmail letter.航空郵件ˈairman noun a member of an air force. 空军士兵，飞行员 ˈair pollution nounAir pollution is caused by smoke, toxic gases etc.空氣污染ˈairplane noun (American) an aeroplane. 飛機ˈairport noun a place where passenger aircraft arrive and depart, with buildings for customs, waiting-rooms etc. 機場ˈair-pump noun a pump for forcing air in or out of something. 氣泵ˈair-raid noun an attack by aircraft. 空襲ˈairship noun an aircraft that is lighter than air and can be steered etc. 飛艇ˈairtight adjective (of a container etc) into or through which air cannot pass. an airtight seal on a bottle. 密封的，不透气的 ˈairway noun a regular course followed by aircraft. 航路on the air broadcasting (regularly) on radio or television. 在播送中put on airs / give oneself airs to behave as if one is better or more important than others. She gives herself such airs that everyone dislikes her.擺架子

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airmail

airmail,

transport of mail by airplanes. Demonstration flights that showed the feasibility of carrying mail by air were made in Great Britain and in the United States in 1911. In the United States, after money for experimentation was appropriated by Congress in 1918, the first regular airmail service for carrying civilian mail began on May 15, 1918. Army pilots and army equipment were used. The first flight was from Washington, D.C., to New York City; although the pilot got lost and never completed the trip, regular airmail service was soon established. The Post Office Dept. took over operation of the line in 1920, but in 1921 the line was discontinued. In May, 1920, the transcontinental route from New York City to San Francisco was completed. On July 1, 1924, coast to coast service by air was scheduled for the first time (before then the mail had been transferred to trains at night). Transpacific airmail was introduced in 1935 and transatlantic airmail in 1939. Airmail service now extends throughout the world.

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noun letters and packages that are transported by aircraft

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noun a system of conveying mail by aircraft

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verb send or transport by airmail

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