shipment

/ˈʃɪpmənt/
/ˈʃɪpmənt/
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Other forms: shipments

Definitions of shipment
  1. noun
    the act of sending off something
    synonyms: despatch, dispatch
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    types:
    reshipment
    the act of shipping again (especially by transferring to another ship)
    type of:
    departure, going, going away, leaving
    the act of departing
  2. noun
    goods carried by a large vehicle
    synonyms: cargo, consignment, freight, lading, load, loading, payload
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    type of:
    merchandise, product, ware
    commodities offered for sale
Pronunciation
US
/ˈʃɪpmənt/
UK
/ˈʃɪpmənt/
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