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delivery
[ dih-liv-uh-ree ]
noun
- the 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. a shipment of goods from the seller to the buyer.
- Law. a formal act performed to make a transfer of property legally effective:
a delivery of deed.
- Printing. Also called delivery end. the part of a printing press where the paper emerges in printed form.
- Archaic. release or rescue; liberation; deliverance.
delivery
/ ɪˈɪəɪ /
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 yvlog Forms
- ···· noun plural misdeliveries
- ԴDz···· noun plural nondeliveries
- Dz···· adjective
- ···· noun plural predeliveries
- ···· noun plural redeliveries
yvlog History and Origins
Example Sentences
"Let him get the Ashes urn in his hands," said Vaughan, who was speaking as part of Test Match Special's delivery of the Cowdrey Lecture at Lord's.
I vividly remember one late spring day, I found one — miraculously cheaper than the others, a slip of land I could afford after another summer or two of weekly cookie deliveries.
While seven Jaevee group-linked companies are in administration or receivership, Mr Smith told the BBC the group had an "extensive portfolio of successful developments, demonstrating our commitment to investor success and project delivery".
A refresh of its top-selling Model Y crossover was unveiled in January, but deliveries are just beginning, and only in China, with plans to continue on to Australia and south Asia.
With food delivery apps making it easy to order meals from various restaurants without leaving the house, the competition continues to heat up.
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