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Meaning of "v-mail" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF V-MAIL

v-mail  [ˈviːmeɪl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF V-MAIL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
V-Mail 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 V-MAIL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

V-mail

V-mail, short for Victory Mail, is a hybrid mail process used during the Second World War in America as the primary and secure method to correspond with soldiers stationed abroad. To reduce the logistics of transferring an original letter across the military postal system, a V-mail letter would be censored, copied to film, and printed back to paper upon arrival at its destination. The V-mail process is based on the earlier British Airgraph process.

Definition of v-mail in the English dictionary

The first definition of v-mail in the dictionary is a video message sent by e-mail. Other definition of v-mail is a computerized communication system designed to send virtual reality messages. V-Mail is also electronic mail designed to spread a computer virus.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH V-MAIL


airmail
ˈɛəˌmeɪl
antifemale
ˌæntɪˈfiːmeɪl
blackmail
ˈblækˌmeɪl
camail
ˈkæmeɪl
e-mail
ˈiːmeɪl
female
ˈfiːmeɪl
graymail
ˈɡreɪˌmeɪl
greenmail
ˈɡriːnˌmeɪl
intermale
ˌɪntəˈmeɪl
mail
meɪl
maill
meɪl
male
meɪl
metafemale
ˌmɛtəˈfiːmeɪl
metamale
ˈmɛtəˌmeɪl
remail
riːˈmeɪl
snail-mail
sneɪl meɪl
superfemale
ˈsuːpəˌfiːmeɪl
supermale
ˈsuːpəˌmeɪl
vermeil
ˈvɜːmeɪl
webmail
ˈwɛbˌmeɪl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE V-MAIL

v.
v. aux.
V. Rev.
v.a.
v.s.
V6
V8
va
va-va-voom
Va.
Vaal
Vaasa
vac

WORDS THAT END LIKE V-MAIL

certified mail
chain mail
coat of mail
direct mail
electronic mail
emotional blackmail
express mail
fan mail
hate mail
junk mail
metered mail
nixie mail
snail mail
surface mail
voice mail

Synonyms and antonyms of v-mail in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «v-mail» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF V-MAIL

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

Translator English - Chinese

V-邮件
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

v -mail
570 millions of speakers

English

v-mail
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वि मेल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الخامس الإلكتروني
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

V - почты
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

v -mail
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভি-মেইল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

v -mail
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

V-mel
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

v -Mail
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

V-メール
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

V- 메일
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

V-mail
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

v -mail
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வி-மெயில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

V-mail
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

v-posta
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

v -mail
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

v -mail
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

V - пошти
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

v -mail
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

v -mail
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

v -pos
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

v- post
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

v - post
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of v-mail

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «V-MAIL»

The term «v-mail» is regularly used and occupies the 100.670 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «V-MAIL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «v-mail» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «v-mail» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about v-mail

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «V-MAIL»

Discover the use of v-mail in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to v-mail and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
V-Mail: Letters of a World War II Combat Medic
A collection of letters from an American GI in Germany offers a unique picture of World War II
Keith Winston, Sarah Winston, 1985
2
LIFE
BE SURE THEY TAKE ALONG A COMPLETE V — MAIL WRITING KIT-THE JUST ADDRESS, STAMP AND MAIL IT! V,,,-MAIL SPEEDS THEIR THOUGHTS TO YOU! Those who serve speak their thoughts in letters. They know that the more ...
3
Military Communications: From Ancient Times to the 21st Century
V-mail, or Victory mail, was developed during World War II as a valuable method for allowing the U.S. home front and its military personnel abroad to keep in touch . Utilizing a microfilm mail process that originated in England, V-mail allowed ...
Christopher H. Sterling, 2008
4
Tell about Night Flowers: Eudora Welty's Gardening Letters, ...
EW to JR September 12 1943 TLS 1 pp V—mail EW to DR September 13 1943 TLS aps 1 pp EW to JR September 17 [1943], also dated September 21 [1943] TLS aps 2 pp EW to DR September 21 [1943] TLS 1 pp EW to JR September 24 ...
Eudora Welty, Julia Eichelberger, 2013
5
Army Selectee's Handbook
V-Mail service was inaugurated in 1942 upon the joint decision and action of the Postmaster General, the Secretary of War, and the Secretary of the Navy. The primary purpose of the V-Mail program is to reduce the weight and bulk of mail to  ...
Army Selectee's Handbook
6
American Women During World War II: An Encyclopedia
knew about the Manhattan Project that was developing the atomic bomb: everyone expected that the war against Japan would last until at least 1947, so expansion of V-Mail made sense. The military wanted to make this investment because ...
Doris Weatherford, 2010
7
The Customer Care and Contact Center Handbook
Voice Mail (V-Mail or email) V-mail is a supplemental system that is part of the PBX system. V-mail is not a tenable service channel for the average contact center. V-mail for internal correspondence is fine, however, it is not an effective option ...
Garry Schultz, 2003
8
Miss You: The World War II Letters of Barbara Wooddall ...
Victory Mail, or V-Mail as the procedure was more commonly called, saved much- needed space in scarce wartime transport. Letters with a bulk weight of 2,575 pounds could be reduced to a mere 4.5 pounds when processed in this manner.
Barbara Woodall Taylor, Charles E. Taylor, David C. Smith, 2013
9
Same War - Different Missions: WWII Memories and Letters Home
V-mail Some of the images in this book are the original hand-written letters and memoirs. Some of the letters are V-mail or Victory Mail letters. V- mail was designed to expedite mail service forAmerican armed forces serving overseas.
John Foertschbeck, 2009
10
Dear Poppa: The World War II Berman Family Letters
Victory Mail, or V-mail as the procedure was more commonly called, saved much- needed space in scarce wartime ttansport. Letters with a bulk weight of 2,575 pounds could be reduced to a mere 45 pounds when processed in this manner.
Ruth Berman, Judy Barrett Litoff, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «V-MAIL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term v-mail is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The combat death that started a Memorial Day tradition in Delmar
On Christmas Day 1944, he sent V-mail to fellow firefighters in his hometown, wishing them a merry Christmas and thanking them for a cigarette lighter they had ... «Albany Times Union, May 15»
2
Letters to the homefront
At the Museum of Veterans and Military History, we have several letters from soldiers who served during World War II. Many are in the form of V-mail, short for ... «Log Cabin Democrat, May 15»
3
A Soldier's Journey
In an April 19 V-mail letter to his uncle, Clarence Bos, he wrote regarding his company, 'I like it fine'. What Private Heun could not have known at that time was ... «Quad City Times, Jun 14»
4
Letters from home: Man's letters to WWII GIs provide glimpse into …
Donald Kapica and Diane Wilson display V-mail found by Kapica in his father's belongings. Kapica's father, Henry, was unable to serve in World War II because ... «nwitimes.com, May 14»
5
"Homefront" Exhibit At Jefferson Barracks
"The Homefront: From V-mail to Email" exhibit is running from now through Dec. 20 at the Jefferson Barracks Historic Site's Old Ordnance Museum, 346 Bagby ... «South County Times, May 14»
6
Home front memories of WWII
The V-Mail (Victory Mail) that Martin 'Mugsy' McGuire sent to his son Jack McGuire in October 1943, while his son was serving in England with the U.S. Army Air ... «Chicago Tribune, Oct 13»
7
WWII Father's Day card came via V-mail
The V-mail was sent by Hansen on May 13, 1944, when Hansen was serving on the front lines in Italy, according to USAHEC. The center contacted the Globe ... «Mason City Globe Gazette, Jun 13»
8
Halkias: Returned, unopened
A World War II V-Mail letter, returned to sender on the home front. Courtesy of Smithsonian National Postal Museum. In love since the early days of the war at ... «vtdigger.org, May 13»
9
V-mail: Write letters to active US military at the National Postal …
V-mail: Write letters to active US military at the National Postal Museum. Use your key for the next article. Next: Celebrating Jacksonville's war veterans: Michael ... «Examiner.com, Nov 12»
10
Smithsonian Snapshot: V-Mail Stationery, 1942
Newswise — This Smithsonian Snapshot marks the June 15, 1942, launch of Victory Mail or V-Mail, the overseas communication service used between military ... «Newswise, Jun 12»

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