mail slot

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mail slot

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From mail + slot.

noun mail slots

A slot in a wall or door through which mail is delivered. Stuffing ACT UP leaflets into the office door's mailslot.
Similar: letterbox
A designated storage location for interprocess messages.

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noun slot for mail delivery

Español	ranura postal, buzón tipo ranura
Deutsch	Briefschlitz, Briefkasten

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@misc{mail_slot_2026,
  title = {mail slot},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mail%20slot},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}