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Word: Delivery
Speech Type: Noun
late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French delivree, feminine past participle of delivrer (see deliver)
dɪˈlɪv(ə)ri
the action of delivering letters, parcels, or goods
Short Definition:action of delivering
Examples:- allow up to 28 days for delivery
- there will be around 15 deliveries a week
the process of giving birth
Short Definition:process of giving birth
Examples:- injuries sustained during delivery
- practically all deliveries take place in hospital
an act of throwing, bowling, or kicking a ball, especially a cricket ball
Short Definition:act of striking ball
Examples:- he reached 59 runs off only 42 deliveries
the manner or style of giving a speech
Short Definition:manner of giving speech
Examples:- her delivery was stilted
the supply or provision of something
Short Definition:supply or provision
Examples:- a mechanism for rapid delivery of bile into the duodenum
the acknowledgement by the maker of a deed that they intend to be bound by it.
Short Definition:agreement to be bound by deed
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