envelope
The origin and history of envelope.
Etymology
From French enveloppe. The "safe operating limits" sense grew out of the aviation phrase "flight envelope."
The origin and history of envelope.
From French enveloppe. The "safe operating limits" sense grew out of the aviation phrase "flight envelope."
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