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surface mail

American  

noun

  1. the system, especially a government postal system, of sending mail by truck, train, or boat, as opposed to airmail.

  2. mail sent by this system.

surface mail British  

noun

  1. mail transported by land or sea Compare airmail

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The distinction resembles the difference between a cell phone conversation at the speed of light and the exchange of letters through surface mail.

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