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Envelop vs Postcard - What's the difference?

envelop | postcard |

As a verb envelop

is to surround or enclose.

As a noun postcard is

a rectangular piece of thick paper or thin cardboard intended to be written on and mailed without an envelope in the case of a picture postcard one side carries a picture or photograph.

envelop

English

Alternative forms

* (l), (l) (obsolete) * (l)

Verb

(en verb)
  • To surround or enclose.
  • *
    • (b ) sporophyte with foot reduced, the entire sporophyte enveloped by the calyptra, which is ± stipitate at the base.
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    See also

    * envelope ----

    postcard

    English

    (wikipedia postcard)

    Alternative forms

    * post card

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A rectangular piece of thick paper or thin cardboard intended to be written on and mailed without an envelope. In the case of a picture postcard one side carries a picture or photograph.

    • See also

    * letter