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email

/ˈiˌmeɪl/ noun A1
  1. A system for transmiting and receiving messages and datas by means of a computer network, primarily the Internet, using the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol and the Internet Message Format. (uncountable) · He sent me his details via email.· The advent of email has simultaneously brought our society closer together and farther apart.
  2. The quantity of messages sent through an email system. (uncountable) · I am searching through my old email.· My inbox used to allow only 50 MB of email at a time until last year, when they upgraded it to 2 GBs!
  3. A message being sent through email. (countable) · He sent me an email last week to remind me about the meeting.· I archive my old emails using a cloud-based service.

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Thanks for your email!
Plans for the summer, p. 1 · A2
Because your computer is always nearby, it is hard to stop checking emails.
My Office is My Kitchen, p. 1 · B1
Could you please reply to this email with a solution by tomorrow?
A Broken Dining Table, p. 1 · B1
Many people proudly consider themselves expert multitaskers, convinced that they can seamlessly answer emails, listen to podcasts, and write reports all at once.
The Myth of Multitasking, p. 1 · C1

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