delivery

(dĭ-lĭvˈə-rē, -lĭvˈrē)

1. a. The act of conveying or delivering.
   b. Something delivered, as a shipment or package.
2. a. The act of transferring to another.
   b. Law A formal act of transferring ownership of property to another: delivery of a deed.
3. The act of giving up; surrender.
4. The act or manner of throwing or discharging.
5. The act of giving birth; parturition.
6. a. Utterance or enunciation: The historic speech required but two minutes in delivery.
   b. The act or manner of speaking or singing: a folk singer's casual delivery.
7. The act of releasing or rescuing.