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4 definitions • 7 examples
1
a
large
amount
of
goods
sent
together to a place, or the
act
of
sending
them:
Examples:
A shipment of
urgent
medical
supplies
is
expected
to
arrive
very soon.
2
goods
transported
together, or the
act
of
transporting
them:
Examples:
[
C
] A shipment of
vegetables
arrived
last
week
.
[
U
] It was
taken
to the
airport
for shipment to
Hawaii
.
3
the
act
of
sending
goods
somewhere
:
Examples:
We are
required
to
pay
for the
goods
before shipment.
4
goods
that are being
sent
somewhere
:
Examples:
It
takes
several
days for a shipment to
clear
airport
customs
.
They
received
food
shipments
from
China
.
a shipment of sth They are waiting for a new shipment of
grain
.
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