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SHIPMENT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of sending off something
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("shipment" is a kind of...):
departure; going; going away; leaving (the act of departing)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "shipment"):
reshipment (the act of shipping again (especially by transferring to another ship))
Derivation:
ship (transport commercially)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Goods carried by a large vehicle
Synonyms:
cargo; consignment; freight; lading; load; loading; payload; shipment
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("shipment" is a kind of...):
merchandise; product; ware (commodities offered for sale)
Derivation:
ship (transport commercially)
