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envelope Definition


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envelope
noun
    1. A thin flat sealable paper packet or cover, especially for a letter.
    2. A cover or wrapper of any kind.
      Thesaurus: pouch, pocket, wrapper, wrapping, case, casing, coating, sheath, jacket, shell, covering.
    3. biol.
      A plant or animal structure that contains or encloses something, eg the nuclear envelope, consisting of a double membrane that surrounds the nucleus of a cell.
    4. technical
      The glass casing that surrounds an incandescent lamp.
Etymology: 18c: from French enveloppe; related to envelop.



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