MATERIALS HANDLING Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the phrase materials handling. (close relations)
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| conveyance | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • document effecting a property transfer • the transmission of information • something that serves as a means of transportation • act of transferring property title from one person to another • the act of moving something from one location to another | ||||||
| conveyancing | nounn | |||||
noun • act of transferring property title from one person to another | ||||||
| delivery | nounn | |||||
noun • the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail) • the event of giving birth • your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally • the voluntary transfer of something (title or possession) from one party to another • the act of throwing a baseball or softball by the pitcher towards home plate, which initiates play by giving the batter a chance to hit it • recovery or preservation from loss or danger • the act of delivering a child | ||||||
| handling | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something • the action of touching with the hands (or the skillful use of the hands) or by the use of mechanical means • the management of someone or something | ||||||
| logistics | nounn | |||||
noun • handling an operation that involves providing labor and materials be supplied as needed | ||||||
| movement | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a change of position that does not entail a change of location • the act of changing location from one place to another • a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something • a group of people with a common ideology who try together to achieve certain general goals • a major self-contained part of a symphony or sonata • a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end • an optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving object • a euphemism for defecation • a general tendency to change (as of opinion) • the driving and regulating parts of a mechanism (as of a watch or clock) • the act of changing the location of something | ||||||
| shipment | nounn | |||||
noun • goods carried by a large vehicle • the act of sending off something | ||||||
| shipping | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials • conveyance provided by the ships belonging to one country or industry | ||||||
| transfer | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the act of moving something from one location to another • someone who transfers or is transferred from one position to another • the act of transferring something from one form to another • a ticket that allows a passenger to change conveyances • application of a skill learned in one situation to a different but similar situation • transferring ownership verb • transfer somebody to a different position or location of work • move from one place to another • lift and reset in another soil or situation • move around • cause to change ownership • change from one vehicle or transportation line to another • send from one person or place to another • shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes • transfer from one place or period to another | ||||||
| transportation | nounn | |||||
noun • a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods • the United States federal department that institutes and coordinates national transportation programs; created in 1966 • the act of moving something from one location to another • the sum charged for riding in a public conveyance • the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials • the act of expelling a person from their native land | ||||||
| transferal | nounn | |||||
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