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envelope
noun
any wrapper or covering
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Pronunciation
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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Example Sentences
test pilots try to push the envelope
the spacecraft detected an envelope of gas around the comet
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