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delivery
[dih-liv-uh-ree]
noun
plural
deliveriesthe carrying and turning over of letters, goods, etc., to a designated recipient or recipients.
a giving up or handing over; surrender.
the utterance or enunciation of words.
vocal and bodily behavior during the presentation of a speech.
a speaker's fine delivery.
the act or manner of giving or sending forth.
the pitcher's fine delivery of the ball.
the state of being delivered of or giving birth to a child; parturition.
something delivered.
The delivery is late today.
Commerce.Ģża shipment of goods from the seller to the buyer.
Law.Ģża formal act performed to make a transfer of property legally effective.
a delivery of deed.
Also called delivery end.ĢżPrinting.Ģżthe part of a printing press where the paper emerges in printed form.
Archaic.Ģżrelease or rescue; liberation; deliverance.
delivery
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noun
the act of delivering or distributing goods, mail, etc
something that is delivered
( as modifier )
a delivery service
the act of giving birth to a child
she had an easy delivery
manner or style of utterance, esp in public speaking or recitation
the chairman had a clear delivery
the act of giving or transferring or the state of being given or transferred
the act of rescuing or state of being rescued; liberation
sport
the act or manner of bowling or throwing a ball
the ball so delivered
a fast delivery
an actual or symbolic handing over of property, a deed, etc
the discharge rate of a compressor or pump
(in South Africa) the supply of basic services to communities deprived under apartheid
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- misdelivery noun
- nondelivery noun
- postdelivery adjective
- predelivery noun
- redelivery noun
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Example Sentences
Each side stakes its hopes on a new offensive, a new delivery of weapons, a new political alliance, but neither can gain a decisive advantage.
At the current delivery rate it would take more than 35 years to clear the waiting list, she added.
Mike Hawes, chief executive of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, which represents UK carmakers, said the signed agreement would enable "many manufacturers to resume deliveries imminently".
It also needs to be the delivery system for some sort of idea, whether itās something funny that will stick with people, or something autobiographical, or something thatās just sincere.
These days, itās likely buried in search results under pages of goods and services marketed to enthusiastic pet owners that go well beyond contemporary expectations like doggy day cares, cat hotels and raw-food delivery services.
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