back-of-the-en|ve|lope

back-of-the-en|ve|lope
back-of-the-en|ve|lope «BAK uhv thuh EHN vuh lohp, -AHN-», adjective.
quickly and easily determined; not requiring elaborate calculations: »

A simple back-of-the-envelope sum illustrates the problem (New Scientist).


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