delivery

About 24.50 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun The act of conveying something.

   The delivery was completed by four.

2. noun The item which has been conveyed.

   Your delivery is on the table.

3. noun The act or process of a mother giving birth.

   The delivery was painful.

4. noun A pitching motion.

   His delivery has a catch in it.

5. noun A thrown pitch.

   Here is the delivery; ... strike three!

6. noun The manner of speaking or singing.

   The actor's delivery was flawless.

7. noun The administration of a drug.

   drug delivery system

8. noun A ball bowled.

Similar words

deliverance bringing rescue saving speech livery pitch legal transfer manner of speaking obstetrical delivery

Often followed by

of to and system systems is in or service

Word family

deliveries makes/does deliveries