word
Envelope
EH-nvuh-lohp
/ˈɛnvʌˌloʊp/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
envelope
Dictionary meaning
Any wrapper or covering.
Examples
- Test pilots try to push the envelope.
- The spacecraft detected an envelope of gas around the comet.
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