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envelope - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'envelope' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Envelope [ n.]
- Alt. of Envelop

Meaning of 'envelope' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . envelope [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the maximum operating capability of a system (especially an aircraft)
Example in sentence:
  • test pilots try to push the envelope
Meaning (2):
- a natural covering (as by a fluid)
Example in sentence:
  • the spacecraft detected an envelope of gas around the comet