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Phrases 208
- cover letterA letter or written communication that serves to introduce an accompanying document; especially, a letter that introduces a résumé or curriculum vitae.
- letter of creditA document, used primarily in trade finance and issued generally by a financial institution, in which the institution promises to pay debts up to a certain limit to be acquired by the beneficiary against delivery of documents specified in …
- open letterA letter addressed to one person, or more, but published (as for example in a newspaper) for the public to read.
- capital letterAn upper-case letter (A, B, C, ... as opposed to a, b, c, ...), used for emphasis, for starting sentences and proper names, etc.
- love letterA letter written to express the author's love for the intended reader.
- letter to the editorA letter written to a newspaper, magazine or other periodical, usually intended for publication, about issues of concern to readers.
- letter of recommendationA letter written by one person who is familiar with another, usually a teacher, employer, or person of similar authority, evaluating and often extolling the fitness of the other person for a position.
- letter of intentA legal document outlining one or more agreements between two or more parties before the actual agreements are finalized
- letter of the lawThe strict interpretation of the law or rules, especially when it involves overliteral interpretation.
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- drive letterAn alphabetical identifier assigned to a drive or volume on MS-DOS or Windows.
- letter of referenceSynonym of letter of recommendation: A letter written by one person who is familiar with another, usually a teacher, employer, or person of similar authority, evaluating and often extolling the fitness of the other person for a position.
- black letterA highly calligraphic Western European script style used from approximately 1150.
- letter gradeA letter of the alphabet assigned as an evaluation of schoolwork.
- dead letterAn item of mail that cannot be delivered to its intended recipient; after some time it is returned to the sender, or destroyed.
- sun letterOne of fourteen Arabic letters that cause the "L" of a preceding definite article اَل (al-) to be assimilated in pronunciation. The sun letter suppresses the sound of the "L" and then geminates: al + ṣīn = aṣ-ṣīn. The effect of the sun …
- letter carrierAn employee of the post office who delivers mail (post) to, and collects it from, a residence or business, or from public mailboxes.
- letter caseThe distinction between majuscule (uppercase) and minuscule (lowercase) letters.
- block letterA letter written in clear, unjoined handwriting.
- chain letterA letter that can be mailed successively to different recipients, with each recipient ostensibly (but sometimes sarcastically) being instructed in the body of the letter to mail the letter to another person or persons.
- letter of attorneyA power of attorney document.
- letter of administrationA document issued by a court that grants an individual the authority to act as the estate administrator.
- letter of conductA safe-conduct, a document guaranteeing safe passage through hostile territory.
- letter of comfortA letter that is not legally binding but provides some form of assurance about the financial position of an entity.
- air letterAn aerogram; a letter sent by airmail.
Compound words 94
- newsletterA periodically sent publication containing current events or the like, generally on a particular topic or geared toward a limited audience.
- letterboxA box into which mail is put.
- letterheadA portion of text at the top of a letter, identifying the sender and often giving their address etc., used for formal correspondence.
- letterpressThe printing process in which ink is applied to the top surface of a raised image area, which is then pressed against paper to transfer the image.
- letterwinnerSynonym of letterman (“student awarded a letter”).
- letterlessWithout the presence or use of alphabetical letters.
- bloodletterOne who performs bloodletting (the removal of blood in the hope of curing illness).
- lettermarkA text-only logo consisting of the initials of a brand name or business.
- letteralReferring to a type of musical notation used by Shakers, based on letters instead of notes.
- letterlyBefitting or characterised by letters (posted messages).