dispatch despatch shipment | the act of sending off something |
mailing posting | the transmission of a letter, the postmark indicates the time of mailing |
direct primary | a primary where voters directly select the candidates who will run for office |
dispatch despatch | killing a person or animal |
direct flight | a flight with one or more intermediate stops but no change of aircraft |
foreign direct investment | a joint venture between a foreign company and a United States company |
direct support | a mission requiring one force to support another specific force and authorizing it to answer directly the supported force's request for assistance |
direct supporting fire | fire delivered in support of part of a force (as opposed to general supporting fire delivered in support of the force as a whole) |
direct fire | fire delivered on a target that is visible to the person aiming it |
foreign direct investment | investing in United States businesses by foreign citizens (often involves stock ownership of the business) |
transportation shipping transport | the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials |
direct marketing | marketing via a promotion delivered directly to the individual prospective customer |
direct action | a protest action by labor or minority groups to obtain their demands |
cargo lading freight load loading payload shipment consignment | goods carried by a large vehicle |
dispatch case dispatch box | case consisting of an oblong container (usually having a lock) for carrying dispatches or other valuables |
Joint Direct Attack Munition JDAM | a pinpoint bomb guidance device that can be strapped to a gravity bomb thus converting dumb bombs into smart bombs |
shipping cargo ships merchant marine merchant vessels | conveyance provided by the ships belonging to one country or industry |
shipping office | the office of a shipping agent, an office where seamen are hired |
shipping room | a room where goods are packaged and shipped |
dispatch despatch expedition expeditiousness | the property of being prompt and efficient, it was done with dispatch |
positive correlation direct correlation | a correlation in which large values of one variable are associated with large values of the other and small with small, the correlation coefficient is between and |
direct mail | advertising sent directly to prospective customers via the mail |
direct antonym | antonyms that are commonly associated (e.g., `wet' and `dry') |
direct object object of the verb | the object that receives the direct action of the verb |
mailing list | a list of names and addresses to which advertising material is mailed |
articles of agreement shipping articles | a contract between crew and captain of a ship |
dispatch despatch communique | an official report (usually sent in haste) |
direct evidence | evidence (usually the testimony of a witness) directly related to the fact in dispute |
direct discourse direct quotation | a report of the exact words used in a discourse (e.g., he said `I am a fool') |
direct examination | (law) the initial questioning of a witness by the party that called the witness |
direct tide | the occurrence of high tide on one side of the earth coinciding with high tide on the opposite side |
direct sum | a union of two disjoint sets in which every element is the sum of an element from each of the disjoint sets |
shipping company | a company that provides shipping services |
direct mailer | a distributor who uses direct mail to sell merchandise |
direct-grant school | formerly a school that charged tuition fees and also received government grants in return for admitting certain non-paying students who were nominated by the local authorities |
mailing | mail sent by a sender at one time, the candidate sent out three large mailings |
mailing address | the address where a person or organization can be communicated with |
direct transmission | a transmission mechanism in which the infectious agent is transferred directly into the body via touching or biting or kissing or sexual intercourse or by droplets entering the eye or nose or mouth |
dispatch rider | a messenger who carries military dispatches (usually on a motorcycle) |
shipping agent | the agent of a shipowner |
shipping clerk | an employee who ships and receives goods |
direct current DC direct electric current | an electric current that flows in one direction steadily |
direct tax | a tax paid directly by the person or organization on whom it is levied |
direct trust express trust | a trust created by the free and deliberate act of the parties involved (usually on the basis of written documentation) |
direct loan | a loan by a lender to a customer without the use of a third party, direct lending gives the lender greater discretion in making loans |
contrast direct contrast | the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared, in contrast to, by contrast |
shipping fever shipping pneumonia | a deadly form of septicemia in cattle and sheep, involves high fever and pneumonia, contracted under conditions of exposure or exhaustion (as often happens when the animals are shipped to market) |
direct dye substantive dye | dye with a high affinity for cellulose fibers (cotton or rayon etc.) |
mastermind engineer direct organize organise orchestrate | plan and direct (a complex undertaking), he masterminded the robbery |
calculate aim direct | specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public |