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mail order
n.
An order for goods to be shipped through the mail.

mail-order (mlôrdr) adj.

mail order
n
1. (Business / Commerce) an order for merchandise sent by post
2. (Business / Commerce)
a.  a system of buying and selling merchandise through the post
b.  (as modifier) a mail-order firm
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Noun1.mail order - a purchase negotiated by mailmail order - a purchase negotiated by mail        
purchase order, order - a commercial document used to request someone to supply something in return for payment and providing specifications and quantities; "IBM received an order for a hundred computers"
Translations
mail order [ˈmeɪlˌɔːdəʳ] n (selling) → vendita per corrispondenza; (buying) → acquisto per corrispondenza


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