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- noun Plural form of
letterbox .
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Examples
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If you have an SDTV, then more often than not, widescreen shows will add those black bars ( "letterboxes") that misinformed children seem to love to complain about.
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Imperial and sometimes American opportunity meant that envelopes with collectable stamps came through the letterboxes of many ordinary homes.
So close, yet so far away – Europe is still something of a mystery to many of us | Ian Jack 2011
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It was also put through letterboxes the same month.
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• Reduce draughts around doors (keyholes, letterboxes, gaps in doors and windows) because heat escaping your home is money wasted.
High energy costs prompt householders to cut back on winter heating Mark King 2010
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Cutting off the letterboxes on top and bottom (digital IMAX screens are 1.78: 1), they are no bigger than some ordinary screens. blog comments powered by Disqus
IRON MAN 2 to Be Digitally Re-mastered for IMAX – Collider.com 2010
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Slavic and Turkish surnames appear on the letterboxes in roughly equal proportion with German ones.
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I've just delivered thousands of Labour party leaflets and I've become a bit of an expert on letterboxes Report, 4 May.
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Most do not stick pictures of their children through letterboxes.
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What's perfect is that, of course, while the TB poster was subtitled 'Vote Labour', the GB one would be pushed through letterboxes with Conservative branding at the bottom, although no change to 'Britain Deserves Better,' of course ...
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Around the world, but mostly in Hollywood, film folks' letterboxes and inboxes are filling up fast.
The awards season is upon us and again the critical buzz surrounds the indies. So why can't popular films win Oscars? Jason Solomons 2010
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