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shipping

ship·ping

shipping

 
pronunciation:
shI pIng
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: the act or business of sending or transporting goods.
Shipping is a major industry in port cities.
definition 2: a group of ships that belong to a single industry or country.
The harbor is open to shipping from many countries.
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