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Word: Parcel
Speech Type: Noun
late Middle English (chiefly in the sense ‘small portion’): from Old French parcelle, from Latin particula ‘small part’
ˈpɑːsl
an object or collection of objects wrapped in paper in order to be carried or sent by post
Short Definition:thing wrapped in paper to be posted
Examples:- the lorry was carrying a large number of Royal Mail parcels
- a brown paper parcel
- a parcel bomb
a quantity or amount of something, especially as dealt with in one commercial transaction
Short Definition:quantity or amount
Examples:- a parcel of shares
Word: Parcel
Speech Type: Verb
ˈpɑːsl
make (something) into a parcel by wrapping it
Short Definition:make into parcel
Examples:- he parcelled up the goods and sent them back
wrap (rope) with strips of tarred canvas, before binding it with yarn as part of a traditional technique to reduce chafing.
Short Definition:wrap rope with tarred canvas
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