delivery obstetrical delivery | the act of delivering a child |
rescue deliverance delivery saving | recovery or preservation from loss or danger, work is the deliverance of mankind, a surgeon's job is the saving of lives |
jail delivery | the use of force to liberate prisoners |
pitch delivery | (baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter |
breech delivery breech birth breech presentation | delivery of an infant whose feet or buttocks appear first |
frank breech frank breech delivery | position of a fetus in which the buttocks are present at the maternal pelvic outlet |
d cesarean delivery caesarean delivery caesarian delivery cesarean section cesarian section caesarean section caesarian section C-section cesarean cesarian caesarean caesarian abdominal delivery a b a a | the delivery of a fetus by surgical incision through the abdominal wall and uterus (from the belief that Julius Caesar was born that way) |
forceps delivery | delivery in which forceps are inserted through the vagina and used to grasp the head of the fetus and pull it through the birth canal, since the forceps can injure the fetus this procedure has generally given way to cesarean deliveries |
progress progression procession advance advancement forward motion onward motion | the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) |
delivery bringing | the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail), his reluctant delivery of bad news |
advance rise | increase in price or value, the news caused a general advance on the stock market |
healthcare delivery health care delivery care delivery | the provision of health care |
delivery livery legal transfer | the voluntary transfer of something (title or possession) from one party to another |
delivery truck delivery van panel truck | a van suitable for delivering goods or services to customers |
film advance | a mechanism for advancing film in a camera or projector |
spark advance lead | the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internalombustion engine |
rural free delivery RFD | free government delivery of mail in outlying country areas |
special delivery | mail that is delivered by a special carrier (for an additional charge) |
manner of speaking speech delivery | your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally, his manner of speaking was quite abrupt, her speech was barren of southernisms, I detected a slight accent in his speech |
overture advance approach feeler | a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others, she rejected his advances |
delivery | the event of giving birth, she had a difficult delivery |
improvement betterment advance | a change for the better, progress in development |
progress progression advance | a movement forward, he listened for the progress of the troops |
general delivery poste restante | the part of a post office that handles mail for persons who call for it |
progression patterned advance | a series with a definite pattern of advance |
liposomal delivery vector | a transducing vector that uses liposomes to carry the gene of interest |
transducing vector gene delivery vector | a vector for delivering genes into cells |
viral delivery vector | a transducing vector that uses a retrovirus |
deliveryman delivery boy deliverer | someone employed to make deliveries |
annuity in advance | an annuity paid in a series of more or less equal payments at the beginning of equally spaced periods, rent payable in advance constitutes an annuity in advance for the landlord |
advance death benefit | a percentage of death benefits paid directly to policy holders having a short life expectancy (usually months) |
advance cash advance | an amount paid before it is earned |
advance gain | rise in rate or price, The stock market gained points today |
progress come on come along advance get on get along shape up | develop in a positive way, He progressed well in school, My plants are coming along, Plans are shaping up |
boost advance supercharge | increase or raise, boost the voltage in an electrical circuit |
advance | develop further, We are advancing technology every day |
advance throw out | bring forward for consideration or acceptance, advance an argument |
gain advance win pull ahead make headway get ahead gain ground | obtain advantages, such as points, etc., The home team was gaining ground, After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference |
advance progress pass on move on march on go on | move forward, also in the metaphorical sense, Time marches on |
advance bring forward | cause to move forward, Can you move the car seat forward? |
advance set ahead | move forward, we have to advance clocks and watches when we travel eastward |
advance | pay in advance, Can you advance me some money? |
promote upgrade advance kick upstairs raise elevate | give a promotion to or assign to a higher position, John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired, Women tend not to advance in the major law firms, I got promoted after many years of hard work |
promote advance boost further encourage | contribute to the progress or growth of, I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom |
advance(a) advanced(a) in advance(p) | situated ahead or going before, an advance party, at that time the most advanced outpost was still east of the Rockies |
advance(a) beforehand(p) | being ahead of time or need, gave advance warning, was beforehand with her report |
ahead in advance beforehand | ahead of time, in anticipation, when you pay ahead (or in advance) you receive a discount, We like to plan ahead, should have made reservations beforehand |
C.O.D. COD cash on delivery | collecting the charges upon delivery, mail a package C.O.D. |