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message spoken or written information sent from one person or group to another. [1/4 definitions]
mission a group of people sent to a foreign land to set up relations and to start trade or religious work. [2/5 definitions]
missionary a person who is sent by a church or religious order to a foreign country to teach, convert, heal, or serve.
modem an electronic device that allows information to be sent from or to a computer using telephone lines or other lines of communication.
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."
print to transfer a photograph to paper by means of light sent through a negative image. [1/8 definitions]
radar the use of radio waves to track the location, distance, and speed of faraway objects. Waves are sent out and then picked up again when they bounce back after hitting some object. [1/2 definitions]
radiation the waves of energy sent out by sources of heat or light, or by radioactive material.
report card a written report of a student's progress in school that is usually sent to the student's home.
retina the part of the eye at the back of the inside of the eyeball. The retina has cells that sense light and color. Images are formed on the retina and sent to the brain.
satellite a spacecraft that is sent into orbit around a planet or other heavenly body to gather or send back information. [1/3 definitions]
scout a person, ship, or plane sent to spy or gather information. [1/5 definitions]
signal electrical or sound waves that are sent or received. [1/7 definitions]
slam1 to cause (something) to move with great force so that it makes a powerful impact or is sent a great distance. [1/4 definitions]
Spam (lower case) junk mail received by e-mail. Spam is usually advertising sent to a large group of people. [1/3 definitions]
telegram a message sent in code by electronic means over wires.
telegraph a system by which messages may be sent by electronic means. The telegraph puts messages in code and sends them along wires. [1/2 definitions]
text a written message sent by a cell phone; text message. [1/5 definitions]
text message a short message typed on the keypad of a cell phone and sent to another cell phone; text. [1/3 definitions]
valentine a greeting card or gift sent on Valentine's Day. [1/2 definitions]
voice mail a spoken message that has been recorded electronically and stored on a central computer. The person to whom the message has been sent can listen to it by telephoning the computer. [1/2 definitions]