Pronunciation: /dɪˈlɪv(ə)ri/
noun (plural deliveries)
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1the action of delivering letters, parcels, or goods: allow up to 28 days for delivery [count noun]: there will be around 15 deliveries a week
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[count noun] an item or items delivered on a particular occasion: new deliveries are stacked behind older stock
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2the process of giving birth: injuries sustained during delivery [count noun]: practically all deliveries take place in hospital
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3 [count noun] an act of throwing, bowling, or kicking a ball, especially a cricket ball: he reached 59 runs off only 42 deliveries
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4the manner or style of giving a speech: her delivery was stilted
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5the supply or provision of something: a mechanism for rapid delivery of bile into the duodenum
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6 Law the acknowledgement by the maker of a deed that they intend to be bound by it.
