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Meaning of "franking machine" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FRANKING MACHINE

franking machine  [ˈfræŋkɪŋ məˈʃiːn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FRANKING MACHINE

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conjunction
determiner
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Franking machine is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FRANKING MACHINE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

franking machine

Postage meter

A postage meter is a mechanical device used to create and apply physical evidence of postage to mailed matter. Postage meters are regulated by a country's postal authority; for example, in the United States, the United States Postal Service specifies the rules for the creation, support, and use of postage meters. A postage meter imprints an amount of postage, functioning as a postage stamp, a cancellation and a dated postmark all in one. The meter stamp serves as proof of payment and eliminates the need for adhesive stamps.

Definition of franking machine in the English dictionary

The definition of franking machine in the dictionary is a machine that franks letters.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FRANKING MACHINE


arshin
ɑːˈʃiːn
Balanchine
ˈbælənˌtʃiːn
been
biːn
between
bɪˈtwiːn
clean
kliːn
cuisine
kwɪˈziːn
dean
diːn
eine
iːn
green
ɡriːn
Halloween
ˌhæləʊˈiːn
jean
dʒiːn
machine
məˈʃiːn
magazine
ˌmæɡəˈziːn
marine
məˈriːn
mean
miːn
nicotine
ˈnɪkəˌtiːn
queen
kwiːn
scene
siːn
sheen
ʃiːn
Sheene
ʃiːn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FRANKING MACHINE

frankalmoign
franked investment income
Frankenfood
Frankenstein
Frankenstein food
Frankenstein´s monster
Frankensteinian
Frankfort
Frankfurt
Frankfurt am Main
Frankfurt an der Oder
Frankfurt School
frankfurter
frankincense
Frankish
franklin
franklinite
frankly
frankness
frankpledge

WORDS THAT END LIKE FRANKING MACHINE

answering machine
automated teller machine
chine
coffee machine
drum machine
fax machine
flying machine
life-support machine
milling machine
poker machine
propaganda machine
sewing machine
shine
simple machine
slot machine
tape machine
ticket machine
time machine
vending machine
voting machine
washing machine

Synonyms and antonyms of franking machine in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «franking machine» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FRANKING MACHINE

Find out the translation of franking machine to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of franking machine from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «franking machine» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

印花机
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

máquina de franqueo
570 millions of speakers

English

franking machine
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

फ्रैंकिंग मशीन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

آلة دمغ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

франкировальных машин
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

máquina de franquiar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ফ্রাঙ্কিং মেশিন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Machine à affranchir
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mesin franking
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Frankiermaschine
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

郵便料金別納証印刷機
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

우편 요금 기계
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mesin franking
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

máy Franking
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Franking machine
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फ्रँकिंग मशीन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Övmek makine
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

macchina affrancatrice
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

frankownicy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

франкувальних машин
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

masina de francat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μηχανή χαρτοσήμανσης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

frankeermasjien
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

frankeringsmaskin
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

frankeringsmaskin
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of franking machine

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FRANKING MACHINE»

The term «franking machine» is normally little used and occupies the 115.182 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FRANKING MACHINE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about franking machine

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FRANKING MACHINE»

Discover the use of franking machine in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to franking machine and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Office Skills
franking machine in accordance with the amount of money paid to them and then seals the meter. Each time an envelope, postcard or label is franked, this meter deducts the amount used -it is a 'descending' meter as the figures shown ...
Thelma J. Foster, 1994
2
Heinemann Office Procedures for CXC
A franking machine provides a way of putting postage on to letters without the need for postage stamps. The franking machine prints the postage paid on to envelopes (Figure 5.4). At the same time it can print some advertising slogan or logo.
Alan Whitcomb, Gill Clarke, 2000
3
FCS: Office Practice L2
The franking machine is used in the mailroom to frank outgoing mail. The care and maintenance of the franking machine is the responsibility of the Post Office because organisations hire franking machines from the Post Office. When you frank ...
Neeltje Du Plessis, Mariette Dreyer, 2007
4
A Textbook of Office Practice & Organization
(d) A franking machine control card must be kept up-to-date and must be presented to the post office at the end of each week for checking. (e) The machine must be checked at least twice a year by the manufacturer. Advantages of Franking ...
D. Kimuda
5
Level Two OCR Certificate in Business Administration
Change the date on the franking machine unless the machine does this automatically. • Check the value of the postage on the franking machine. • Check the quality of the print on the franking machine. They use cartridges just like photocopiers ...
Diane Canwell, Bernard Kane, 2004
6
Facilities Manager's Desk Reference
Outgoing mail It is common practice for outgoing mail to be stamped using a metered franking machine. This will allow all outgoing mail to be identified with the organisation, and makes tracing easier. Preprinted envelopes can also be used.
Jane M. Wiggins, 2010
7
Principles of Office Management
In big business houses hundreds of letters, postcards, etc. are sent out each day, and if stamps have to be affixed on each of them it is bound to take a lot of time. This labour can be avoided by the use of franking machine. Franking machine ...
Dr. R.C. Bhatia, 2005
8
Economic Analyses of the European Patent System
The basic function of a postal franking machine is to print a mark recording the payment of postage on an envelope or label and to record the amount of postage paid. A franking machine basically consists of a meter which securely records the  ...
Prof. Dietmar Harhoff, Ph.D., Stefan Wagner, 2007
9
Secretarial Procedures
Below we shall learn about the franking machine, but it is always a good plan to keep a few stamps for an emergency, such as when the franking machine has broken down and you need to send out an urgent letter. Using a stamp book The  ...
Thelma J. Foster, 1996
10
Singapore Business Law Handbook
-(1) Any person intending to apply to the Controller of Imports and Exports for permit to import, export or tranship any franking machine shall, before the application is made, obtain the written approval of the Postal Authority. (2) The Postal ...
Ibp Usa, International Business Publications, USA, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FRANKING MACHINE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term franking machine is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Totalpost Expand with Significant Purchase in the Cartridge Industry
Totalpost has long been a significant player in the manufacture and supply of high quality remanufactured franking machine cartridges to ... «What They Think, Jul 15»
2
Forest Hall woman jailed for two years after pleading guilty to …
But, when the company changed procedure and began using a franking machine, the 59-year-old continued ordering stamps and selling them ... «ChronicleLive, Jun 15»
3
Totalpost Services Plc Seals Significant Deal with MAAG Mercure …
They are usually an add-on pre-feeder to a franking machine and are therefore slower and much less efficient. The MAAG Mercure sealers are ... «What They Think, Jun 15»
4
An Post to increase postage rates from 1 July
As part of this the rate charged per standard domestic post using meter – or franking machine – rates will remain at 66c per letter. An Post said ... «RTE.ie, May 15»
5
Gallery's exhibition of 'totalled art' already a smash success
Now he sits next to the franking machine. “Art is not a straightforward thing to insure,” says Nick Brett, AXA Art's underwriting director. It is “very ... «The Australian, May 15»
6
Postal office worker facing jail for £100000 stamps fraud
But, when the company changed procedure and began using a franking machine, the 59-year-old continued ordering the stamps and selling ... «mirror.co.uk, Apr 15»
7
Red Lodge brothers used mother's franking machine to send cannabis
Two brothers who supplied cannabis by post using their mother's franking machine have been given suspended prison sentences. «Cambridge News, Apr 15»
8
Red Lodge brothers supplied cannabis by post
Ipswich Crown Court heard today (Wednesday) that Alex Mould and James Alexander had been using their mother's franking machine to send ... «Bury Free Press, Apr 15»
9
Stealing time and other things from hospitals
He had set up a mini-business under the banner "Gloves For You", and rather stupidly used the hospital's franking machine and labels to ... «Irish Independent, Mar 15»
10
John Lewis mail glitch leaves customers with £1.53 bill for marketing …
... Lewis and Waitrose customers have been asked to pay a £1.53 postage charge by the Royal Mail after a franking machine failed to correctly ... «ComputerworldUK, Feb 15»

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