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shipping

/ˈʃɪpɪŋ/

Meanings
  • verb

    The act of transporting goods or cargo from one place to another, typically by sea.

    - "The company offers reliable shipping services."
    - "The package is expected to arrive via shipping next week."
  • noun

    The business of operating ships or running a shipping line.

    - "He has been working in the shipping industry for over 20 years."
    - "The shipping company reported record profits last year."

Pronunciation
  1. /ˈʃɪpɪŋ/



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  2. /ˈʃɪpɪŋ/



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Rhymes
Words rhyming with shipping
chiming , beaming , reaming
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,
  1. shipping (English) : act of transporting goods

  2. shipping (English) : business of operating ships

  3. shipping (Scottish) : a tax or levy


Variants
List of all variants of shipping that leads to same result
shipping , shippings , ship , shippable , shipped , ships , shipping clerk , shipping clerks , shipping and handling , crate , crates , packing crate , packing crates , shipping crate , shipping crates , drop shipment , drop shipments , drop-ship , drop-shipped , drop-shipping , drop-ships , ship out , shipped out , shipping out , ships out
Forms
Different forms of the word (e.g., verb conjugations, plural forms, comparative/superlative forms for adjectives).

shipments, shipping out, shipping in


Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English scipian, from scip 'ship'.


Trivia
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  1. The first recorded use of ships for transportation dates back to around 3000 BC in ancient Egypt.

  2. The largest container ship ever built can carry over 20,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of cargo.

  3. The term 'shipping' is also used in fan fiction to describe the romantic relationship between two fictional characters.


Related Concepts
informations on related concepts or terms closely associated with the word. Discuss semantic fields or domains that the word belongs to
  1. logistics: The planning, implementation, and control of the flow of goods, services, and related information between the point of origin and the point of consumption.

  2. transportation: The movement of people, animals, and goods from one place to another.


Culture
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Shipping has been a significant part of human history, with records dating back to ancient civilizations. It has played a crucial role in the development of international trade, exploration, and cultural exchange. In literature, shipping has been a popular theme in novels such as 'Moby-Dick' and 'Treasure Island'. In art, there are numerous paintings depicting ships and the sea.

How to Memorize "shipping"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a large container ship sailing on the open sea, transporting goods from one country to another.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'shipping' with the image of a cargo ship and the sound of waves crashing against the shore.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Ships Haul Important Products' to remember the meaning of 'shipping'.


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