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mailshot

mail·shot [ máyl shòt ] (plural mail·shots)


noun  U.K. 
Definition:
 
1. sending of unsolicited items of mail: the sending of unsolicited letters, advertisements, or brochures to a large number of people at one time

2. unsolicited item of mail: a letter, advertisement, or brochure sent as part of a mailshot

[Mid-20th century. <mail1]
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