shipments

Meanings

• Noun

  The act of sending or transporting goods from one place to another.

  - "The company handles a large volume of shipments every day."
  - "The shipment of our products is expected to arrive next week."

• Noun

  A consignment of goods sent by sea or by rail.

  - "The shipment of wheat from the Midwest to the East Coast is delayed due to inclement weather."
  - "The shipment of our goods was lost at sea."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with shipments
gifts , lifts , drifts , shifts

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Variants

List of all variants of shipments that leads to same result
shipment , shipments , drop shipment , drop shipments , drop-ship , drop-shipped , drop-shipping , drop-ships

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Etymology

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Derived from the Old English word 'scip' meaning ship and the Middle English word 'menten' meaning send.

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Trivia

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1. The largest container ship ever built is the MSC Oscar, with a capacity of 19,224 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs).

2. The term 'shipment' can also refer to a group of people or animals being transported together, such as a shipment of immigrants or a herd of cattle.

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Related Concepts

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1. Logistics: The process of planning, implementing, and controlling the efficient, effective flow and storage of goods, services, or information from the point of origin to the point of consumption for the purpose of conforming to customer requirements.

2. Supply Chain: A network between a company and its suppliers to produce and distribute a specific product or service, including all involved activities, information, and resources.

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Culture

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Shipments have been a significant aspect of human civilization since ancient times. They have been depicted in various forms of art, literature, and music. For example, in Homer's Odyssey, the hero Odysseus faces numerous challenges during his journey home after the Trojan War, including delays and losses of shipments.

How to Memorize "shipments"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large container filled with goods being loaded onto a ship or truck for transport.
   - Visualize the packaging and labeling of the goods before they are shipped.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'shipments' with the image of a cargo ship sailing on the open sea.
   - Think of the word 'delivery' when you hear the word 'shipments'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the acronym S.H.I.P.M.E.N.T.S.: Shipments Handled In a Professional Manner Efficiently and Timely.

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