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letterbox	a British word for a public box in which people place letters to be sent by mail. "Letterbox" has the same meaning as "mailbox." [2 definitions]
mailbox	A mailbox is a large standing container that you put letters into when you want to send them to someone. [2 definitions]
ounce¹	An ounce is a certain amount of weight. When something weighs one ounce, it is not heavy at all. A letter from your mailbox usually weighs one ounce or less. Sixteen ounces equals one pound. A short way of writing ounce or ounces is "oz." [1/3 definitions]
postbox	a British word for a public box in which people place letters to be sent by mail. "Postbox" has the same meaning as "mailbox."

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