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shipping Definition

ship·ping (-iŋ)

noun

  1. the act or business of sending or transporting goods
  2. ships collectively, as of a nation, port, etc., esp. with reference to tonnage

shipping Synonyms

shipping

n.

  1. Ships

    steam, sailing, freight, passenger, war transport; see also shipn.

  2. Transportation

    freighting, trucking, airborne traffic; see transportation.

shipping Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • containerize: Its purpose is to protect containerized shipping from exploitation by terrorists.
  • calculate: By adding a weight field to your products table, you could easily calculate shipping based on an algorithm.

Adjective modifier

  • Mediterranean: It was quiet beside the sea played here than america mediterranean shipping.
  • allied: Success was quickly achieved, with 85,000 tons of Allied shipping being sunk in March 1915 alone.
  • amphibious: The Amphibious Ready Group is normally based around specialist amphibious shipping, most notably HMS OCEAN, the largest ship in the fleet.
  • worldwide: Just £ 8 / $ 14 free worldwide shipping.
  • coastal: There continues to be strong support in the Study Area for coastal shipping to play a larger role in the overall transport strategy.
  • free: Free shipping on orders of $ 50 or more.

Modifies a noun

  • magnate: In 1964 she was sold to the Greek shipping magnate Achille Lauro, who renamed her ' Angelina Lauro ' .
  • container: The desktops had all their data removed and then were loaded into a shipping container, destined for Tanzania in Eastern Africa.
  • lane: The passage is at right angles to the shipping lane.
  • forecast: The shipping forecast is saying, Sole NW 2 to 3, backing SW later.
  • carton: Delivery All overseas orders are sent via air-mail, insured against damage and theft and are packed in sturdy shipping cartons.
  • charge: Original shipping charges are not refunded on returned items.

Noun used with modifier

  • merchant: Brown started his career in merchant shipping, working his way up the ranks.
  • tramp: The other areas of Britain famed for their tramp shipping, The Northwest ( Chester and the river Dee in the 18th. and 19th.
  • liner: Liner shipping outside of Europe will remain unaffected, save in relation to other applicable anti-trust laws.
  • inc: It worked, bought the price down to £ 23.60 or something inc shipping.
  • container: MDHC also owns container shipping and other road transport activities.
  • enemy: The object of the operation was to attack enemy shipping in the area between Sogne Fjord and the Grip Light off the Norwegian coast.