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.