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  • 1forward — See: forward contract * * * ▪ I. forward for‧ward 1 [ˈfɔːwəd ǁ ˈfɔːrwərd] verb [transitive] TRANSPORT to send goods, documents, money etc somewhere, often after receiving them from somewhere else: • These investors get company financial reports… …

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  • 2traffic — noun 1 vehicles going somewhere ADJECTIVE ▪ bad, bumper to bumper, busy, congested, heavy, terrible ▪ The traffic was terrible on the way here. ▪ …

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  • 3consign — con‧sign [kənˈsaɪn] verb [transitive] formal 1. TRANSPORT COMMERCE to send or deliver goods to someone, usually someone who has bought them: • Another copy of the document is sent to the party to whom the goods are consigned …

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  • 4transport — 1 noun 1 (U) a system for carrying passengers or goods from one place to another; transportation (2) AmE: public transport (=buses, trains etc): Public transport in Prague was excellent. 2 (U) a method of travelling from one place to another: It… …

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