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dead mail

noun

undeliverable and unreturnable mail that is handled in the dead-letter office of the general post office.

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Nearby words

  1. dead letter,
  2. dead letter box,
  3. dead lift,
  4. dead load,
  5. dead loss,
  6. dead man,
  7. dead man walking,
  8. dead man's fingers,
  9. dead man's hand,
  10. dead man's handle
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