"delivery" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /dɪˈlɪv(ə)ri/ Audio: en-au-delivery.ogg [Australia] Forms: delivery [singular], deliveries [plural]
Head templates: {{noun|2=deliveries}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A delivery is the act of moving good or mail from a source to somebody.
    Sense id: simple-delivery-en-noun-K1zxowKt
  2. A delivery is the thing that is delivered.
    Sense id: simple-delivery-en-noun-Z9Ymr2Jf
  3. Delivery is the act of giving birth to a baby.
    Sense id: simple-delivery-en-noun-eIPgi3TK
  4. Your delivery is the way you give a speech.
    Sense id: simple-delivery-en-noun-YSJIQFel
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        {
          "text": "The delivery of the letters was delayed by the weather."
        }
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        {
          "text": "The delivery was damaged when it arrived."
        }
      ],
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        "A delivery is the thing that is delivered."
      ],
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    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The nurses moved her to the delivery room to wait for the baby's arrival."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Delivery is the act of giving birth to a baby."
      ],
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      "raw_tags": [
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    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "I liked what you had to say, but you really need to improve your delivery."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Your delivery is the way you give a speech."
      ],
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    },
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      ],
      "tags": [
        "Australia"
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    }
  ],
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        {
          "text": "The delivery of the letters was delayed by the weather."
        }
      ],
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        "A delivery is the act of moving good or mail from a source to somebody."
      ],
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    },
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        "Countable nouns"
      ],
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        {
          "text": "The delivery was damaged when it arrived."
        }
      ],
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        "A delivery is the thing that is delivered."
      ],
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      ],
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        {
          "text": "The nurses moved her to the delivery room to wait for the baby's arrival."
        }
      ],
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      ],
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        }
      ],
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      ],
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    },
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