Envelope

Word ENVELOPE
Character 8
Hyphenation en vel ope
Pronunciations /ˈɒn.və.ləʊp/

Definitions and meanings of "Envelope"

What do we mean by envelope?

A flat paper container, especially for a letter, usually having a gummed flap. noun

Something that envelops; a wrapping. noun

An enclosing structure or cover, such as a membrane or the outer coat of a virus. noun

The bag containing the gas in a balloon or airship. noun

The set of limitations within which a technological system, especially an aircraft, can perform safely and effectively. noun

A usually spherical region of interstellar matter surrounding a forming star and interacting with the star's gravitational and radiation fields. noun

The coma of a comet. noun

A curve or surface that is tangent to every one of a family of curves or surfaces. noun

(push the envelope) To exceed or try to exceed the existing limits of a discipline or activity. idiom

That which envelops, wraps up, encases, or surrounds; a wrapper; an inclosing cover; esp., the cover or wrapper of a document, as of a letter. noun

The nebulous covering of the head or nucleus of a comet; -- called also coma. noun

A work of earth, in the form of a single parapet or of a small rampart. It is sometimes raised in the ditch and sometimes beyond it. noun

A curve or surface which is tangent to each member of a system of curves or surfaces, the form and position of the members of the system being allowed to vary according to some continuous law. Thus, any curve is the envelope of its tangents. noun

A set of limits for the performance capabilities of some type of machine, originally used to refer to aircraft; -- it is often described graphically as a two-dimensional graph of a function showing the maximum of one performance variable as a function of another. Now it is also used metaphorically to refer to capabilities of any system in general, including human organizations, esp. in the phrase push the envelope. It is used to refer to the maximum performance available at the current state of the technology, and therefore refers to a class of machines in general, not a specific machine. noun

To increase the capability of some type of machine or system; -- usually by technological development. noun

A paper or cardboard wrapper used to enclose small, flat items, especially letters, for mailing. noun

Something that envelops; a wrapping noun

A bag containing the lifting gas of a balloon or airship; fabric that encloses the gas-bags of an airship. noun

A mathematical curve, surface, or higher-dimensional object that is the tangent to a given family of lines, curves, surfaces, or higher-dimensional objects. noun

A paper or cardboard wrapper used to enclose small, flat items, especially letters, for mailing.

Something that envelops; a wrapping.

A bag containing the lifting gas of a balloon or airship; fabric that encloses the gas-bags of an airship.

A mathematical curve, surface, or higher-dimensional object that is the tangent to a given family of lines, curves, surfaces, or higher-dimensional objects.

A curve that bounds another curve or set of curves, as the modulation envelope of an amplitude-modulated carrier wave in electronics.

The shape of a sound, which may be controlled by a synthesizer or sampler.

The information used for routing a message that is transmitted with the message but not part of its contents.

An enclosing structure or cover, such as a membrane; a space between two membranes

The set of limitations within which a technological system can perform safely and effectively.

The nebulous covering of the head or nucleus of a comet; a coma.

An earthwork in the form of a single parapet or a small rampart, sometimes raised in the ditch and sometimes beyond it.

An ancient device to keep paper internets safe when transferring information at 3 to 5 bits per hour across the Earth. Urban Dictionary

A sexual technique where the penis is licked from one end to the other, along the side, with rapid tongue movement similar to licking an envelope. Similar to corn on the cob, but the lips are not pressed to the penis. Urban Dictionary

You lick it. It is shoved in your slot. Urban Dictionary

To ejaculate between a woman's asscheeks and hold together until they're stuck shut. Urban Dictionary

Vagina, opening of the vagina Urban Dictionary

Something you can send mail in. It is correctly pronounced ''en-vuh-lope''. ''onvelope'' is a mispronunciation of the word. See ''onvelope''. Urban Dictionary

You dumbass, cant you figure it out... you send your mail in it! duhh!! Urban Dictionary

A word used to describe a vagina that doesn't look overly used Urban Dictionary

A overly skinny, pale, white female. Most likely a scenester, but exceptions do apply (see Ellen Page). Urban Dictionary

The act of a female putting her vagina on a males penis. Envelopment is usually done during intercourse but can also be a form of rape. Urban Dictionary

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The word "envelope" in example sentences

Note: The roots of the term envelope generator and its basic functionality are described in "Envelopes" on page 626. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Though Mr. Talbot has cut off all communication between the sisters, a cryptic letter from Lilian manages to slip through, and hidden in the envelope is a puzzling photograph of a tiger hunt. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Make sure that the gap you used to turn the envelope is at the top left. ❋ Katelnorth (2008)

Mind you - to the naked monkey eye this envelope is absolutely indistinguishable from the envelopes issued by Tor ... but who can fathom why a cat will obsessively hoard one object, and ignore an identical one? ❋ Learsfool (2006)

The sender's name on the interplant envelope varies ( "Marketing", "Repairs", "Roman Polanski") and the previous line on the envelope is always in our Plano office. ❋ Unknown (2006)

If I don't have one handy, I'll grab anything nearby, piece of mail in envelope, napkin, whatever. ❋ Nalini Singh (2009)

The contents of the envelope is NOT changed by the fact that its ownership is now split. ❋ Unknown (2009)

WSU energy extension, the writers of the code, admit that the building envelope is maxed out in terms of overall thermal resistance. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The outside of the envelope is stamped “Do Not Destroy, Official Document”. ❋ Unknown (2009)

A piece of mail in an envelope is not really human-readable, but if you apply enough effort to it, you can read it without opening. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Back of the envelope is one thing; this is policy making done after a night watching The Shawshank Redemption. ❋ Zoe Williams (2010)

Next day: Watch football game on TV, slowly tearing up hunting license into small pieces, place in envelope, and mail to Game Warden. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Pushing the sexual envelope is just for the sport of seeing what one can get away with. ❋ Unknown (2010)

He clapped his hands against each other to wipe off the powder and removed a manila envelope from the inside pocket of his jacket. ❋ Blue Tyson (2010)

A thin envelope from an editor in the morning's mail was more stimulating than half a dozen cocktails. ❋ Unknown (2010)

One thin envelope, from a robber magazine, contained for twenty-two dollars. ❋ Unknown (2010)

That's all well and good, but what Geoff wants to know is, if this envelope is potentially dangerous, why would you bring it to the person named on the return address? ❋ Unknown (2008)

Steve: I need to send this piece of [internets] to my friend [Unka] Mika in [Cameroon] ASAP! What do I do? Linda: I have some envelopes in my floor safe with other antiquities. I'll sell you one for 50 bucks. ❋ TheDarkFlower (2009)

Before she [blew me] last night, she did [the harmonica], the ice cream [cone], and the envelope on my cock ❋ Bjmike (2010)

[Weeee], [sexual innuendo] time! [Envelope]! Whipped cream! Pipe cleaners! ❋ Elley Chaos (2003)

After I gave her [the envelope] her shit [got stuck] up her asshole, it was [hilarious]. ❋ Charles Monroe (2005)

[you need] to [clean] your envelope [pussy] ❋ Mastershake12 (2009)

I think [I need] to [open] [the envelope]. ❋ David (2004)

I'm so [dumb] [i dont know] [what the word] "envelope" means. ❋ Grubin (2003)

"[My gf] has a nice little envelope, not like my [last] one that had a real [meat sandwich]!" ❋ Neak (2008)

Me: "Man, i got a [cellular] text message from Rebecca" Friend: "Oh, is that so? Do you plan on having sexual intercourse with her?" Me: "[No sir], that bitch is a total [envelope]" ❋ Blandz17 (2009)

Sam watched as his girlfriend enveloped his penis with her vagina and [began] to [thrust]. The [envelopment] felt good. ❋ Thewrinklyballsack (2015)

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