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Meaning of read the mail | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. To listen to CB radio conversations without taking part.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see read, mail.

Examples

“You can “read the mail" with the U.S., you may violate local laws to transmit on amateur frequencies without a license […]”
“And that's when the fun begins. You can read the mail, download the bulletins, keep up-to-date on OSCAR-13 operations, decode the numerical data and learn about the space environment, […]”
“Participating in the different emergency nets is very important to some, while others prefer to monitor or "read the mail."”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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