postal - Definition from the MAIL topic - TECHNOLOGY

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postal
adjective

post‧al

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[only before noun]

1TCM relating to the official system which takes letters from one place to another:

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the U.S. postal service

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an increase in postal charges

2 relating to sending things by post:

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Candidates are chosen by a postal ballot of all party members.

postal vote British English

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Housebound voters should register early for a postal vote.

3

go postal

American English informal to become very angry and behave in a violent way

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