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express

verbadjectivenoun /ɪksprɛs/ 2 syllables 7 letters Scrabble 16 WWF 17
Definitions
verb

obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action

“Italians express coffee rather than filter it”

adjective

not tacit or implied

“her express wish”

verb

send by rapid transport or special messenger service

“She expressed the letter to Florida”

adjective

without unnecessary stops

“an express train”

verb

indicate through a symbol, formula, etc.

“Can you express this distance in kilometers?”

verb

articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise

“She expressed her anger”

verb

serve as a means for expressing something

noun

mail that is distributed by a rapid and efficient system

noun

rapid transport of goods

noun

public transport consisting of a fast train or bus that makes only a few scheduled stops

“he caught the express to New York”

verb

give expression to

verb

manifest the effects of (a gene or genetic trait)

“Many of the laboratory animals express the trait”

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