postage meter

noun

Definition of postage meter

: a machine that prints postal indicia on pieces of mail, records the amount of postage, and subtracts it from a total paid amount for which the machine has been set

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Boike selected Cupid for the first postage meter and chamber executive secretary Doris Pfeister agreed to stamp the postage on any that came through the chamber. — Chuck Gibson, Cincinnati.com, "Valentine's Ladies spread love all around Loveland," 13 Feb. 2018

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The first known use of postage meter was in 1914

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postage meter

noun

English Language Learners Definition of postage meter

: a machine that stamps pieces of mail to show that postage has been paid

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