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- Dictionaryexpress/ɪkˈsprɛs/
adjective
- 1. operating at high speed: "executives have their own express lift direct to floor 42"
adverb
- 1. by express train or delivery service: "I got my wife to send my gloves express to the hotel"
noun
- 1. a train that stops at few stations and travels quickly: "we embarked for the south of France on an overnight express"
- 2. a special delivery service: "the books arrived by express"
verb
- 1. send by express messenger or delivery: "I expressed my clothes to my destination"
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