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shipping

Part of Speech: Noun

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1. Relating to ships, their ownership, transfer, or employment; as, shiping concerns.

2. Relating to, or concerned in, the forwarding of goods; as, a shipping clerk.

Part of Speech: imperfect, past participle

1. of Ship

Part of Speech: noun

1. The act of one who, or of that which, ships; as, the shipping of flour to Liverpool.

2. The collective body of ships in one place, or belonging to one port, country, etc.; vessels, generally; tonnage.

3. Navigation.

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We have seen little shipping, one large oil boat passed west. - "The Incomparable 29th and the "River Clyde"", George Davidson.
He was overborne in this advice, under the pressure of the time, but almost immediately after, the Athenians repented it, when they understood that by these articles, they were obliged to furnish Philip both with horse and shipping. - "Plutarch-Lives-of-the-noble-Grecians-and-Romans", Clough, Arthur Hugh.
He employed the luncheon hour in a visit to a colonial shipping office, and nearly ran straight upon Sedgett at the office- door. - "The Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith", George Meredith.

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