Definition of delivery

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Delivery (n.) The act of giving birth; parturition; the expulsion or extraction of a fetus and its membranes.

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Shave :: Shave (v. t.) A premium paid for an extension of the time of delivery or payment, or for the right to vary a stock contract in any particular..
Tension :: Tension (a.) A device for checking the delivery of the thread in a sewing machine, so as to give the stitch the required degree of tightness..
Redelivery :: Redelivery (n.) A second or new delivery or liberation.
Delivery :: Delivery (n.) The act of delivering up or over; surrender; transfer of the body or substance of a thing; distribution; as, the delivery of a fort, of hostages, of a criminal, of goods, of letters..
Bear :: Bear (n.) A person who sells stocks or securities for future delivery in expectation of a fall in the market.
Absolution :: Absolution (n.) Delivery, in speech..
Return :: Return (n.) The rendering back or delivery of writ, precept, or execution, to the proper officer or court..
Redelivery :: Redelivery (n.) Act of delivering back.
Natural :: Natural (a.) Springing from true sentiment; not artifical or exaggerated; -- said of action, delivery, etc.; as, a natural gesture, tone, etc..
Payable :: Payable (a.) That may be discharged or settled by delivery of value.
Issue :: Issue (n.) The act of sending out, or causing to go forth; delivery; issuance; as, the issue of an order from a commanding officer; the issue of money from a treasury..
Turn :: Turn (v. i.) To bring down the feet of a child in the womb, in order to facilitate delivery..
Lighter :: Lighter (n.) A large boat or barge, mainly used in unloading or loading vessels which can not reach the wharves at the place of shipment or delivery..
Nondelivery :: Nondelivery (n.) A neglect or failure of delivery; omission of delivery.
Recitation :: Recitation (n.) The delivery before an audience of something committed to memory, especially as an elocutionary exhibition; also, that which is so delivered..
Address :: Address (v. t.) Manner of speaking to another; delivery; as, a man of pleasing or insinuating address..
Delivery :: Delivery (n.) The act of delivering from restraint; rescue; release; liberation; as, the delivery of a captive from his dungeon..
Sluiceway :: Sluiceway (n.) An artificial channel into which water is let by a sluice; specifically, a trough constructed over the bed of a stream, so that logs, lumber, or rubbish can be floated down to some convenient place of delivery..
Delivery :: Delivery (n.) The act or manner of delivering a ball; as, the pitcher has a swift delivery..
Gestation :: Gestation (n.) The act of carrying young in the womb from conception to delivery; pregnancy.
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