Phrase Hound found 48 phrases and 4 compound words that contain envelope. The most common are listed below. Open envelope in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 48
- push the envelopeTo go beyond established limits; to pioneer.
- back-of-the-envelopeEspecially of a calculation, estimation, or other reasoning, or an idea: approximate, rough, simplified.
- pushing the envelopepresent participle and gerund of push the envelope
- Stamped envelope
- red envelopeIn Chinese communities, a decorated paper envelope, traditionally red, containing a gift of money (lucky money) presented during special occasions such as birthdays, weddings, and the Chinese New Year; also, the gift of money presented in …
- window envelopeAn envelope with a transparent panel on its front, through which the name and address of the addressee printed on the letter inside can be seen.
- stretch the envelopeSynonym of push the envelope: To go beyond established limits; to pioneer.
- pushed the envelopesimple past and past participle of push the envelope
- viral envelopeA coating covering the capsid of a virus.
- Gaza EnvelopeThe region of Israel directly surrounding the Gaza Strip, Palestine.
- convex envelopeConvex hull.
- flight envelopeAn aircraft's design capabilities in terms of airspeed, altitude, etc.
- back-of-an-envelopeAlternative form of back-of-the-envelope: Especially of a calculation, estimation, or other reasoning, or an idea: approximate, rough, simplified.
- pushes the envelopethird-person singular simple present indicative of push the envelope: To go beyond established limits; to pioneer.
- padded envelopeA large thick envelope, now usually coated with foam or bubblewrap, used to protect fragile items in the mail.
- envelope paradoxSynonym of two envelopes problem: A puzzle of this kind: "You are given two indistinguishable envelopes, each containing money; one contains twice as much as the other. You may pick one envelope and keep the money it contains. Having …
- opening of an envelopeAny kind of event or activity that may contribute to one's self-promotion or visibility in society.
- kinematic envelopeThe outline of the space occupied by a rail vehicle when in motion, including the effects of tilt, sway, track cant, etc.
- manila envelopeAn oversized envelope made from durable manila paper designed for repeated use in office settings.
- building envelopeThe physical separator between the conditioned and unconditioned environment of a building.
- envelope detectorAn electronic circuit that takes a relatively high-frequency amplitude modulated signal as input and provides as output the demodulated envelope of the original signal.
- nuclear envelopeA nuclear membrane.
- work envelopeThe area which a robot, or any part of one, can reach and can operate within.
- stretching the envelopepresent participle and gerund of stretch the envelope
- pushing the edge of the envelopepresent participle and gerund of push the edge of the envelope
Compound words 4
- envelogramA mathematically-constructed graph of the envelope of a phonocardiogram signal
- envelopathyAny disease associated with disruption of the nuclear envelope.
- envokineAny of a particular class of chimeric cytokines
- transenvelopeAcross or through an envelope (space between membranes)