sent as printed matter
1printed matter — UK US noun [U] COMMUNICATIONS ► documents that have been printed: »These guidelines give advice on the distribution of free printed matter. ► documents or books that can be sent by mail at a special low cost: »The envelope should be clearly… …
2printed matter — printed .matter n [U] printed articles used especially about advertisements that can be sent by post at a cheap rate …
3printed matter — noun (U) printed articles, such as advertisements, that can be sent by post at a cheap rate …
4matter — [mat′ər] n. [ME matiere < OFr < L materia, material, stuff, wood (< base of mater, MOTHER1), orig., the growing trunk of a tree] 1. what a thing is made of; constituent substance or material 2. what all (material) things are made of;… …
5matter — matterful, adj. matterless, adj. /mat euhr/, n. 1. the substance or substances of which any physical object consists or is composed: the matter of which the earth is made. 2. physical or corporeal substance in general, whether solid, liquid, or… …
6matter — mat•ter [[t]ˈmæt ər[/t]] n. 1) the substance of which any physical object consists or is composed 2) phs physical or corporeal substance in general, whether solid, liquid, or gaseous, esp. as distinguished from incorporeal substance, as spirit or …
7third-class matter — third class matter, (in the postal system of the United States) printed matter other than newspapers or periodicals, sent through the mails by the publishers at special rates …
8publishing, history of — Introduction an account of the selection, preparation, and marketing of printed matter from its origins in ancient times to the present. The activity has grown from small beginnings into a vast and complex industry responsible for the… …
9United States Postal Service — This article is about the government agency. For individual post offices, see U.S. Post Office (disambiguation). For the cycling team, see Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team. USPS redirects here. For the non profit boating safety and education… …
10library — /luy brer ee, breuh ree, bree/, n., pl. libraries. 1. a place set apart to contain books, periodicals, and other material for reading, viewing, listening, study, or reference, as a room, set of rooms, or building where books may be read or… …
