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85 Cards in this Set
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airmail facility
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generally located at an airport, this is a branch of the post office that distributes mail by air
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annual leave
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time off that you are paid for or vacation time
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auxillary route
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an additional route for carriers that adds delivery service but used less than 8 hours a day
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a postmark found on the backside of a piece of mail
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back stamp
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a branch is usually located outside city or town limits and is considered a substation of the main branch that is located inside the city limits
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branch post office
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stacking mail on the machine feeder to prepare it for the machine itself
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batching mail
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a group or bundle of mail that is bound together and have a common destination
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bundle
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a carrier route with at least 70% of delivery addresses being businesses
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business route
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mail that goes directly to mail carrier routes and bypasses the distribution centers
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by-pass mail
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this is where postage due, COD, customs duty, registered and certified mail are passed to carriers
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cage
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a term used for customers that come to the post office to pick up mail regularly
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callers
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used to deface postage used, this machine prevents re-usage of stamps on mail and also postmarks it.
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canceling machine
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mail that is carried out by the carrier for delivery. usually in a pouch
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carry out
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a case checker must check a case to prove knowledge of a distribution schematic.
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case examination
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a label put on a caseto indicate which mail is to be seperated or to be put in that box.
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case label
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placing flat mail in order, preparing it for delivery or separating flats and letters into carrying cases
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casing or routing
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referred to CFS, it serves as a central point to forward mail
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Centralized Fowarding Service
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commonly referred to as kirsch, this is third class mail that is distributed to more than one person such as a retail sale flyer
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circulars
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delivery destinations within city limits
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city delivery
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las bundling for dispatch
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closing
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this is the abbreviation for Cash On
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C.O.D.
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getting mail in order and in to sets
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collating mail
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a route where a carrier makes stops to collect mail
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collection route
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an employee that collects mail from various locations such as boxes, classified stations, streets, and brings it back to the post office for processing
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collector
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a route that require other tasks other than just delivery of mail
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combination service route
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a collection box with a mail depositchute
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courtesy box
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a belt used to move letter, flats and small parcel packages
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culling belt
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the time which mail is to be dispatched from cases
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cut off time
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a letter that contains incorrect deliver info and does not have a return address renderng it "dead" as in undeliverable
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dead letter
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a bundle of mail made for one individual, firm, or town
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direct
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mail that was addressed to another post office and must be re-worked before dispatching
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distribution
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an opening that mail is dropped into
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drop
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traveling through a route or portion of a route without making deliveries
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dead heading
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a deviation or departure from the normal route or routine
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deviation
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a person who dispatches mail to its proper location
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expediter
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mail that is arranged so that address and postage face the same direction
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faced mail
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a label attached to a bundle of mail that indicates whether the bundle will be directed to a sectional center or direct mail
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facing slip
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a case that is marked last withdrawal of preferential mail
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final case
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the final verification step that ensures mail is being sent to the correct destination
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fingering
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when certain firms receive large enough bundles of mail, this mail is bundled and delivered to the individual firms, known as special treatment
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firm directs
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a route where a carrier delivers mail be foot
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foot route
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a change of address card that is filed with the post office. the card indicates an address to forward mail to
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foward order
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sent by a designated person, this mail has no postage stamps for postage
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franked mail
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mail that has no postage because it is not required, such as mail for the blind, penalty mail and franked mail
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free matter
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a schematic or plan that indicates how each post office within the state is supplied and distributes mail
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general state scheme
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a permanent label that is used for different schemes and avoids re-labeling the case
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header
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mail that is coming into facility for processing
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incoming
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an iron lock used in the post office
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LA locks
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mail that will not be damaged when put into a certain size case
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letter size mail
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mail that will not be damaged when put into a certain size case
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letter size mail
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mail that is in the same area of addresses of that particular post office
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local mail
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envelopes that are not bigger that
6 1/2" wider and are more than 7" in length |
long letters
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a room that overlooks the post office
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lookout
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mail that is either undeliverable or has a new address for a recipient that has moved
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marked up mail
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mail that is sent to the wrong destination
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misthrows
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a route where mail is collected or distributed by motorized vehicle
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motorized route
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mail that is undeliverable due to incorrect addressing, insufficient addressing or is not legible
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nixie
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machine is used to automatically face and cancel mail
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Mark II Facer Canceler
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mail that is ran through a meter rather than placing stamps on the parcels. the meter stamps the package with the amount of postage and indicates the meter number.
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metered mail
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mail that was delivered not following schematic, orders, or schemes
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missent mail
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a mail route using motorized vehicle
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mounted mail
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regular mail or mail that is not COD or registered, etc
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ordinary mail
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non-local mail that will be sent to other offices
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outgoing
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a bag used to distribute mail that is not first class and has a fastener and draw string
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sack
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a plan that outlines how mail will be delivered
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scheme
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mail going through the second distribution
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secondary
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a cell or sub-division of a distribution case
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separation
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the time an employee is scheduled to work
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shift
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envelopes shorter than 7"
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short letters
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overlooking a piece of mail while pulling a case
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sleeper
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mail that must be hand stamped because it has an odd shape and cannot go through the automated machines
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slugs
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mail that is not getting processed due to lack of employees
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stuck mail
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an employee break room
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swing mail
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mail that is ordered for delivery
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sequenced mail
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mail that is less than 16 ounces
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third class
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a bundle of mail tied with string or bound with rubber bands that have a label of destination
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tie outs
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mail that reached the final distributor by mistake and must be sent to the correct distributor
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throw backs
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a form use dto located lost mail
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tracer
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cards used by the post office to verify that mail is being delivered correctly
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test card
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a case where the postal worker places mail that is undeliverable or forwarded
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throw back case
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a substitute carrier that delivers mail when there is a need for a replacement due to employee absence
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utility carrier
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an extension on a case to make the case bigger
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winged case
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mail that needs to be distributed or sorted
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working mail
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a designated area in the post office where handling, separation and dispatching or mail occurs.
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workroom floor
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