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Meaning of parcel out

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

parcel

Pronunciation:[ˈpʰaː.səɫ][ˈpʰɑː.səɫ][ˈpʰɑɹ.səɫ]

noun

Definitions

  1. A package wrapped for shipment.

    Example: I saw a brown paper parcel on my doorstep.

    Synonyms:package
  2. An individual consignment of cargo for shipment, regardless of size and form.

  3. A division of land bought and sold as a unit.

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

    Synonyms:plot
  4. A group of birds.

verb

Definitions

  1. To wrap something up into the form of a package.

  2. To wrap a strip around the end of a rope.

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

  4. To add a parcel or item to; to itemize.

adverb

Definitions

  1. Part or half; in part; partially.