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shipments
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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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