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shipping and handling

shipping and handling noun: the process of transporting goods from their point of origin to a customer, especially a consumer as end user; (ellipsis) a charge supposed to cover the direct and indirect costs of doing so.

Noun

shipping and handling (uncountable)

  1. (US) The process of transporting goods from their point of origin to a customer, especially a consumer as end user; (ellipsis) a charge supposed to cover the direct and indirect costs of doing so.

Synonyms of shipping and handling

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Questions about shipping and handling

What does shipping and handling mean?
Shipping and handling means the process of transporting goods from their point of origin to a customer, especially a consumer as end user; (ellipsis) a charge supposed to cover the direct and indirect costs of doing so.
What part of speech is shipping and handling?
Shipping and handling is a noun.

Words near shipping and handling in the dictionary

  1. shippiness
  2. shipping
  3. shipping a sea
  4. shipping agent
  5. shipping agents
  6. shipping and handling
  7. shipping companies
  8. shipping company
  9. shipping container
  10. shipping containers
  11. shipping fever

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