"shipment" meaning in English

See shipment in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈʃɪpmənt/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-shipment.wav [UK] Forms: shipment [singular], shipments [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A shipment is a load of goods that is transported in any way possible.
    Sense id: simple-shipment-en-noun-dyatYD-N
  2. Shipment is the act of transporting goods
    Sense id: simple-shipment-en-noun-5eKEcFAP
     
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          "text": "Shipment of crude oil along this route is prohibited unless there is a permit to do so."
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