teapot
n
1 container with a spout, in which tea is made and from which it is poured into cups, etc 茶壶. =>illus at pot 见 pot 插图.
2 (idm 习语) a tempest in a teapot => tempest.
If you want to send a letter to an office abroad that is in a different time zone, you can send a fax, and it will be received even though the office is not open.