Word Finder - parcel

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A package wrapped for shipment.

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I saw a brown paper parcel on my doorstep.

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• package

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An individual consignment of cargo for shipment, regardless of size and form.

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A division of land bought and sold as a unit.

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I own a small parcel of land between the refinery and the fish cannery.

synonyms

• plot

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A group of birds.

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An indiscriminate or indefinite number, measure, or quantity; a collection; a group.

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A small amount of food that has been wrapped up, for example a pastry.

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A portion of anything taken separately; a fragment of a whole; a part.

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A certain piece of land is part and parcel of another piece.

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To wrap something up into the form of a package.

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To wrap a strip around the end of a rope.

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To divide and distribute by parts or portions; often with out or into.

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To add a parcel or item to; to itemize.

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Part or half; in part; partially.

The parcel contained a beautiful lavender dress, causing Cynthia to let out a slight gasp.

There was the parcel sitting on the front doorstep.

Dawkins bought the parcel that contained the mine in 1955, part of sixty acres.

A covenant " runs with the land " if it relates either to a thing in esse, which is part and parcel of the demise, e.g.

In 1889, at Windsor, prizes were awarded for a fruit and vegetable evaporator, a paring and coring machine, a dairy thermometer, parcel post butter-boxes to carry different weights, and a vessel to contain preserved butter.

See one of their classic demonstration freight or parcel trains.

They make a good " lucky dip " or " pass the parcel " prize.

In the next reign the king's mother held the borough of East Grinstead as parcel of the honour of Aquila.

Steve went on to win pass the parcel - a nice bottle of wine.

For answer the man waved a small brown-paper parcel triumphantly above his head.

We will only resend the delivery once the original parcel has been returned to us undamaged.

I assume the blind is incorporated into the rear parcel shelf, in which case it could get a bit expensive.

Pass the Parcel can get horribly tense as hawk eyed mothers get really shirty if their kid doesn't have a go.

Decorate the parcel with any pastry trimmings, brushing these with milk or beaten egg to fix in place.

He unwrapped each parcel to reveal an immaculate specimen.

This usually includes a parcel of land that's too large for even several families pooling their money together to own.

Priority Mail can be a bit more expensive than parcel post, but free flat-rate shipping boxes are available.

These records can show you the exact parcel of land granted to a veteran.

The veteran could use the warrant to apply for a land patent, giving him ownership of a parcel of land.

If you're looking for employment with a stable company with an outstanding reputation, it's definitely a good idea to see what is available with Unite Parcel Service.

United Parcel Service is a worldwide organization, with opportunities for individuals to work in package operations and professional positions in many locations.

There are many opportunities to work in the package operations division of United Parcel Service.

If you need to ship catalogs, phone books, directories, and other types of permanently bound materials, this is a good shipping option that costs less than parcel post.

Getting fans involved in the game is part and parcel to the role of a cheerleader, so choosing music that fans will both recognize and enjoy is integral to the game experience.

Both are great ways to get your family involved and to parcel out the house cleaning tasks to the right people.

Aimons encore! which serves as a reminder to all readers not only of why we, as human beings, love, but also that we should continue to love, despite any pain or difficulty that may come part and parcel with love.

It can be a challenging task, but it's ultimately necessary if you hope to set apart your parcel of Internet real-estate from the rest of the crowd.

Tie the chicken into a neat parcel with string, or secure the filling by pushing a fine wooden skewer through the skin.

We use established Couriers such as Interlink Express or Royal Mail Parcel Force.

Meanwhile, the venomous spider that was also in the parcel is roaming the Leisure Center.

Dyson's replacement parts for their vacuums are shipped out of Buffalo, New York via United Parcel Service (UPS).

They supply many other wholesalers as well as retail stores.The company can work with you on your purchase of a single fancy yellow diamond, or the purchase of a parcel of these beautiful gemstones.

If you need to ship things like books, CD's, DVD's, videos or video games, manuscripts, etc., this USPS shipping method is less expensive than shipping by Parcel Post but may take up to nine days for your package to reach its destination.

Charades might be the only game that adults and children played together, although adults would certainly supervise games of Blind Man's Bluff and Pass the Parcel.

The Bible is for them the real source of authority in doctrine; their organization is part and parcel of that of the state.

A parcel of dried mud, coming for example from Palestine or Queensland, and after an indefinite interval of time put into water in England or elsewhere, may yield him living forms, both new and old, in the most agreeable variety.

From him it descended by marriage to the earls of Lincoln, and, then passing by marriage to Earl Thomas of Lancaster, it became parcel of the county and later of the duchy of Lancaster; an inquisition of 1352 found that Henry, duke of Lancaster, had 77s.

The Templeworship was part and parcel of the Divine plan, and a legitimate High Priest was necessary.

But the government was inexorable; in 1730 the Unigenitus became part and parcel of the law of the land.

A stipulation was included in the treaty to the effect that Persians were not to curse any longer the first three caliphs, a sort of privilege previously enjoyed by Shiites as part and parcel of their religious faith.

Bolivia is a member of the International Postal Union, and has parcel and money order conventions with some foreign countries.

Then followed a long series of researches, mostly published in the same journal, on the properties of magnetic and diamagnetic bodies, establishing results which are now part and parcel of our magnetic knowledge.

Flitt was parcel of the manor of Luton, and formed part of the marriage portion of Eleanor, sister of Henry III.

Sometimes the object is to weigh out parcels of goods, of unknown weight, as in ordinary retail dealing, and to give the exact value of each parcel at different rates per lb.

During the next ten years, however, they were slowly crushed, and in 1730 the Unigenitus was proclaimed part and parcel of the law of France.

If you want the parcel with the Lucky Pup on it, there's a damn good reason—something I don't know about.

You can either ship it to us via a parcel courier or you can bring it to our Manchester data center by prior arrangement.

Natural Fancy colored diamonds We recently sold the last of a small parcel of natural fancy colored diamonds.

Polly the party fun fairy can't help with pass the parcel without her magic party bag of fun.

Back then the overnight parcel delivery company - with its £ 40m sales and £ 5m profits - had been mere flotation fodder.