Mailbag

Definitions

1. A strong canvas bag used for the transportation of mail.
2. A smaller bag, slung from the shoulder, used by a mail carrier during the delivery of mail.
3. The correspondence received by a publishing entity such as a magazine or website.
   broadly, figuratively

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Examples

“The communicating doors of adjoining vehicles are opened simultaneously by pressing a large push-button located a suitable height for a man loaded with mailbags to contact⟳ it with his shoulder; after a time-lag of seven seconds the doors close⟳ automatically.”

“In our mailbag this month, we've got no less than 12 letters from those of you who think⟳ that Jones should not have⟳ been benched.”

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