shipment of goods

  • 1shipment — ship‧ment [ˈʆɪpmənt] noun TRANSPORT 1. [countable] a load of goods sent by sea, road, train, or air: shipment of • A shipment of 1700 cars left for Italy. • The railroad company s coal shipments rose 15%. 2 …

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  • 2shipment — ship|ment [ˈʃıpmənt] n [U and C] a load of goods sent by sea, road, or air, or the act of sending them shipment of ▪ a shipment of grain arms/oil/drug etc shipment ▪ an illegal arms shipment ▪ The goods are ready for shipment …

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  • 3shipment — ► NOUN 1) the action of shipping goods. 2) a consignment of goods shipped …

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  • 4shipment — [ship′mənt] n. 1. the shipping or transporting of goods 2. goods shipped or consigned …

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  • 5shipment — noun 1 quantity of goods sent from one place to another ADJECTIVE ▪ aid, arms, drug, food, fuel, oil, weapons, etc. ▪ cargo (esp. AmE …

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  • 6shipment */ — UK [ˈʃɪpmənt] / US noun Word forms shipment : singular shipment plural shipments 1) [countable] an amount of goods carried on a ship, plane, train, or truck illegal drug shipments shipment of: The spider was found in a shipment of bananas. 2)… …

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  • 7shipment — ship|ment [ ʃıpmənt ] noun * 1. ) count an amount of goods carried on a ship, airplane, train, or truck: illegal drug shipments shipment of: The spider was found in a shipment of bananas. 2. ) uncount the process of taking goods from one place to …

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  • 8shipment — noun /ˈʃɪpmənt/ a) a load of goods that is transported by any method (not just by ship) , Were expecting another shipment of oranges tomorrow. b) the act of transporting goods , Shipment of hazardous waste on this route is strictly prohibited …

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  • 9shipment — noun (C, U) a load of goods sent by sea, road, or air, or the act of sending them (+ of): The goods are now ready for shipment. | a large shipment of grain …

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  • 10shipment — /ˈʃɪpmənt / (say shipmuhnt) noun 1. the act of shipping goods, etc.; the delivery of goods, etc., for transporting. 2. that which is shipped: *The first shipment of silver arrived in Australia in 1910 –h. kersting, 1966. 3. the quantity of goods… …