Noun

(-)

The act of transporting, or the state of being transported; conveyance, often of people, goods etc.

We have to get people out of their cars and encourage them to use alternative forms of transportation .

(historical) Deportation to a penal colony.

Mulligan's sentence was commuted from death to transportation .

(US) A means of conveyance.

Nice transportation , dude, but your brake lights are busted.

(US) A ticket or fare.

* 1898 , Willa Cather, The Westbound Train

Sybil: [..] That reminds me, I haven't got my passes yet! Have you the transportation here from Cheyenne to San Francisco for Mrs. S. Johnston?"

(Agent looks grave, goes back and fumbles at the papers on his desk, returns to the window with a slip of paper in his hand.)

Agent: "We had transportation here made out for such a person, but it was called for several hours ago."

Noun

(deliveries)

The act of conveying something.

The delivery was completed by four.

delivery of a nuclear missile to its target

The item which has been conveyed.

Your delivery is on the table.

The act of giving birth

The delivery was painful.

(baseball) A pitching motion.

''His delivery has a catch in it.

(baseball) A thrown pitch.

''Here is the delivery ; ... strike three!

The manner of speaking.

The actor's delivery was flawless.

* 1919 ,

I shall not tell what Dr. Coutras related to me in his words, but in my own, for I cannot hope to give at second hand any impression of his vivacious delivery .

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(medicine) administration of a drug

Drug delivery system .

(cricket) A ball .

(curling) The process of throwing a stone.