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单词 air-speeded
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air-speededadj.

Brit. /ˈɛːˌspiːdᵻd/, U.S. /ˈɛrˌspidᵻd/
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: air n.1, speeded adj.
Etymology: < air n.1 + speeded adj. Compare slightly later air-speed v.
Of mail: transported in bulk by air to the destination country before being sorted and delivered by the local postal service.Air-speeded mail is a freight service (slower than airmail) most commonly used for the delivery of printed matter.
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1958 Times 23 Sept. 19/8 (advt.) Air speeded copies will reach subscribers in the British Isles within 24 hours of the time readers in the U.S. get the same issue.
1976 Early Music 4 522/2 (advt.) All prices include dispatch; USA copies by air-speeded post.
1997 Darts Player 98 33/4 Air-Mail copies should reach their destination within one week of despatch. Air-speeded copies should take less than 20 days.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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