shipment
[ ship-muhnt ]
/ ˈʃɪp mənt /
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noun
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3. See freight.
OTHER WORDS FROM shipment
mis·ship·ment, nouno·ver·ship·ment, nounpre·ship·ment, nounsu·per·ship·ment, nounWords nearby shipment
shiplap, shipload, shipman, shipmaster, shipmate, shipment, ship money, ship of state, ship of the line, ship of war, ship out
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British Dictionary definitions for shipment
shipment
/ (ˈʃɪpmənt) /
noun
- goods shipped together as part of the same lota shipment of grain
- (as modifier)a shipment schedule
the act of shipping cargo
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