envelopes

Meanings

Noun

• a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
• any wrapper or covering
• a curve that is tangent to each of a family of curves
• a natural covering (as by a fluid)
• the maximum operating capability of a system (especially an aircraft)
• the bag containing the gas in a balloon
• plural of envelope

Verb

• enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
• third-person singular simple present indicative of envelope

Synonyms

enclose, enfold, envelop, envelope, enwrap, gasbag, wrap