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leaf⋅let

[leef-lit] noun, verb, -let⋅ed or let⋅ted, -let⋅ing or -let⋅ting.
–noun
1. a small flat or folded sheet of printed matter, as an advertisement or notice, usually intended for free distribution.
2. one of the separate blades or divisions of a compound leaf.
3. a small leaflike part or structure.
4. a small or young leaf.
–verb (used with object)
5. to distribute leaflets or handbills to or among: Campaign workers leafleted shoppers at the mall.
–verb (used without object)
6. to distribute leaflets.

Origin:
1780–90; leaf + -let


leaf⋅let⋅er, leaf⋅let⋅ter, noun
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: leaflet
Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Forms: -let·ed or -let·ted; -let·ing or -let·ting
: to hand out leaflets leafleting —David Kairys>
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: leaf·let
Pronunciation: 'lE-fl&t
Function: noun
: a leaflike organ, structure, or part leaflet>; especially : any of the flaps of the biscuspid valve or the tricuspid valve
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Science Dictionary
leaflet   (lē'flĭt)  Pronunciation Key 
A small leaf or leaflike part, especially one of the blades or divisions of a compound leaf.
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