SHIPMENT Synonyms
There are 15 hypernyms of the word shipment. (close relations)
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| cargo | nounn | |||||
noun • goods carried by a large vehicle | ||||||
| consignment | nounn | |||||
noun • goods carried by a large vehicle • the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital) • the delivery of goods for sale or disposal | ||||||
| dispatch | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • an official report (usually sent in haste) • the act of sending off something • the property of being prompt and efficient • killing a person or animal verb • send away towards a designated goal • complete or carry out • kill intentionally and with premeditation • dispose of rapidly and without delay and efficiently • kill without delay | ||||||
| freight | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • goods carried by a large vehicle • transporting goods commercially at rates cheaper than express rates • the charge for transporting something by common carrier verb • transport commercially as cargo • load with goods for transportation | ||||||
| load | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • weight to be borne or conveyed • a quantity that can be processed or transported at one time • goods carried by a large vehicle • an amount of alcohol sufficient to intoxicate • the power output of a generator or power plant • an onerous or difficult concern • a deposit of valuable ore occurring within definite boundaries separating it from surrounding rocks • the front part of a guided missile or rocket or torpedo that carries the nuclear or explosive charge or the chemical or biological agents • electrical device to which electrical power is delivered verb • fill or place a load on • provide (a device) with something necessary • transfer from a storage device to a computer's memory • put (something) on a structure or conveyance • corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones | ||||||
| carriage | nounn | |||||
noun • a railcar where passengers ride • a vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses • characteristic way of bearing one's body • a machine part that carries something else • a small vehicle with four wheels in which a baby or child is pushed around | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| haul | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the act of drawing or hauling something • the quantity that was caught verb • draw slowly or heavily • transport in a vehicle | ||||||
| transport | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • something that serves as a means of transportation • an exchange of molecules (and their kinetic energy and momentum) across the boundary between adjacent layers of a fluid or across cell membranes • the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials • a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion • a mechanism that transports magnetic tape across the read/write heads of a tape playback/recorder • the act of moving something from one location to another verb • move something or somebody around; usually over long distances • move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body • hold spellbound • transport commercially • send from one person or place 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 | ||||||
| consigning | verbv | |||||
verb • commit forever; commit irrevocably • give over to another for care or safekeeping • send to an address | ||||||
| despatch | verbv | |||||
noun • an official report (usually sent in haste) • the property of being prompt and efficient • killing a person or animal • the act of sending off something verb • send away towards a designated goal | ||||||
| lading | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • goods carried by a large vehicle | ||||||
| loading | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • weight to be borne or conveyed • a quantity that can be processed or transported at one time • the ratio of the gross weight of an airplane to some factor determining its lift • goods carried by a large vehicle • the labor of putting a load of something on or in a vehicle or ship or container etc. | ||||||
| payload | nounn | |||||
noun • the front part of a guided missile or rocket or torpedo that carries the nuclear or explosive charge or the chemical or biological agents • goods carried by a large vehicle | ||||||
