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envelope
noun
Any wrapper or covering
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ˈɛn.və.ləʊp
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noun
Any wrapper or covering
noun
A flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
noun
The bag containing the gas in a balloon
noun
The maximum operating capability of a system (especially an aircraft)
“Test pilots try to push the envelope”
noun
A natural covering (as by a fluid)
“The spacecraft detected an envelope of gas around the comet”
noun
A curve that is tangent to each of a family of curves
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Test pilots try to push the envelope
The spacecraft detected an envelope of gas around the comet
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