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email

/ˈiːmeɪl/noun

A way of sending written messages and files between computers over a network, especially the internet.

Example sentences

  • “Please send me the report by email before Friday.”
  • “Most of our customers contact us by email rather than by phone.”

Now standard without a hyphen; 'e-mail' looks dated. Works as noun and verb: email me the file.

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