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shipping

Syllabification: (ship·ping)
Pronunciation: /ˈSHipiNG/
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Definition of shipping

noun

  • ships considered collectively, especially those in a particular area or belonging to a particular country:the volume of shipping using these ports
  • the transport of goods by sea or some other means.
  • a charge imposed by a retail company to send merchandise to a customer:statues were available at $20 plus $4 for shipping and handling

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