delivery system
Americannoun
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any means or process for conveying a product or service to a recipient.
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any means or technology for administering a drug to a patient.
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the technology for conveying a nuclear weapon to a target.
Example Sentences
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"It feels each week that the line managers are looking for a new way to blame any failures of the new delivery system on the posties, rather than looking at what the failures actually are."
From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026
Each emergent media platform is a delivery system for fresh makeover narratives.
From Salon • Jan. 17, 2026
Aka the Large “Fresser” Toasted Pecan Pie on the Zingerman’s website, it’s an irresistible delivery system for big, beautiful pecans and brown-sugar custard, with a crust that holds up for days.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 15, 2025
A new targeted drug delivery system called TAR-200 has shown remarkable results in a phase 2 clinical trial, eliminating tumors in 82% of patients with high-risk non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer that had resisted prior treatment.
From Science Daily • Nov. 11, 2025
It was her last to reach him before the post delivery system broke down.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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