mailslot
Letter delivery aperture
A mailslot is a narrow opening in a door or wall through which mail can be delivered directly into a building: Letters dropped through the mailslot onto the floor.
In computing, a mailslot is a mechanism for one-way interprocess communication in Windows systems.
Also spelled mail slot.
One-sided attached cover
- openingGap or start
- apertureAdjustable optical inlet
- chuteInclined passage for descent
- cutoutShape removed from material
brass · hinged · spring-loaded · weatherstrip · draft · baffle · hood · cover
Alphabetic characters or mail
- envelopesPaper containers for letters
- postmanMail delivery worker
- courierDelivery person or service
- packagesWrapped items for shipping
parcels · newspapers · flyers · catalogs · correspondence · postage · stamps · circulars
Primary household entry point
- entrancePoint of access
- thresholdPoint of beginning
- foyerBuilding's entrance room
- hallwayInterior connecting passage
vestibule · porch · facade · knocker · doorbell · peephole · house · residence
Mechanism requiring a key
- privacyFreedom from observation
- tamper-proofResistant to unauthorized modification
- burglaryIllegal entry to commit crime
- intrusionUnauthorized entry into space
anti-theft · guard · cage · baffle · restrictor · catcher · basket · box
flap
One-sided attached cover
cutout · brass · hinged · spring-loaded · weatherstrip · draft · baffle · hood · cover · plate
letters
Alphabetic characters or mail
packages · parcels · newspapers · flyers · catalogs · correspondence · postage · stamps · circulars · bills
front door
Primary household entry point
hallway · vestibule · porch · facade · knocker · doorbell · peephole · house · residence · dwelling
lock
Mechanism requiring a key
- privacyFreedom from observation
- tamper-proofResistant to unauthorized modification
- burglaryIllegal entry to commit crime
intrusion · anti-theft · guard · cage · baffle · restrictor · catcher · basket · box · reinforced
mailslotmailbox
Container for delivered mail
post office box · PO box · parcel locker · community mailbox · lockbox
mail, slot, mailman, mailbox, slotted, mailbag, postmaster, mailwoman, mailperson