letterbox
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Synonyms: letter box, litterbox, letterbomb, butterbox, litter box, letterbook
Antonyms: letter box, litterbox, letterbomb, butterbox, litter box, letterbook
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Noun
- {{lb|en|chiefly|UK|Irish|Commonwealth}} A box into which [[mail]] is put.
- A [[hidden]] [[container]] that holds a [[logbook]] and [[rubber stamp]], found by following [[clue]]s as a form of [[recreation]].
- {{lb|en|mountaineering}} A [[rectangular]] [[hole]] or [[slot]].
Adjective
- {{lb|en|film}} Transferred to home video formats while preserving the original [[aspect ratio]], having black bars above and below the picture area.
Verb
- {{lb|en|film|transitive}} To transfer a widescreen motion picture to home video formats while preserving the original aspect ratio, with the placing of black bars above and below the picture area.
- {{lb|en|transitive|intransitive}} To [[hunt]] for letterboxes (containers with logbook and rubber stamp) by [[follow]]ing [[clue]]s.
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