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Meaning of express

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  express
      adv 1: by express; "please send the letter express"
      adj 1: not tacit or implied; "her express wish"
      2: without unnecessary stops; "an express train"; "an express
         shipment"
      n 1: mail that is distributed by a rapid and efficient system
           [syn: {express}, {express mail}]
      2: public transport consisting of a fast train or bus that makes
         only a few scheduled stops; "he caught the express to New
         York" [syn: {express}, {limited}] [ant: {local}]
      3: rapid transport of goods [syn: {express}, {expressage}]
      v 1: give expression to; "She showed her disappointment" [syn:
           {express}, {show}, {evince}]
      2: articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise;
         "She expressed her anger"; "He uttered a curse" [syn:
         {express}, {verbalize}, {verbalise}, {utter}, {give tongue
         to}]
      3: serve as a means for expressing something; "The painting of
         Mary carries motherly love"; "His voice carried a lot of
         anger" [syn: {carry}, {convey}, {express}]
      4: indicate through a symbol, formula, etc.; "Can you express
         this distance in kilometers?" [syn: {express}, {state}]
      5: manifest the effects of (a gene or genetic trait); "Many of
         the laboratory animals express the trait"
      6: obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action; "Italians
         express coffee rather than filter it" [syn: {press out},
         {express}, {extract}]
      7: send by rapid transport or special messenger service; "She
         expressed the letter to Florida"

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