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parcels
We have found lemma(root) word of parcels : parcel.
Definitions
[ˈpɑːsl], (Noun)
Definitions:
- an object or collection of objects wrapped in paper in order to be carried or sent by post
(e.g: the lorry was carrying a large number of Royal Mail parcels)
- a quantity or amount of something, especially as dealt with in one commercial transaction
(e.g: a parcel of shares)
Phrases:
- pass the parcel
Origin
:
late Middle English (chiefly in the sense ‘small portion’): from Old French parcelle, from Latin particula ‘small part’
[ˈpɑːsl], (Verb)
Definitions:
- make (something) into a parcel by wrapping it
(e.g: he parcelled up the goods and sent them back)
- wrap (rope) with strips of tarred canvas, before binding it with yarn as part of a traditional technique to reduce chafing
Phrases:
- pass the parcel
Origin
:
late Middle English (chiefly in the sense ‘small portion’): from Old French parcelle, from Latin particula ‘small part’
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