Definitions of transferral
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the act of moving something from one location to another
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synonyms:
conveyance, transfer, transport, transportation
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transshipment
the transfer from one conveyance to another for shipment
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airlift, lift
transportation of people or goods by air (especially when other means of access are unavailable)
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connection, connexion
shifting from one form of transportation to another
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bringing, delivery
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
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drive
the act of driving a herd of animals over land
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carry
the act of carrying something
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lighterage
the transportation of goods on a lighter
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relocation, resettlement
the transportation of people (as a family or colony) to a new settlement (as after an upheaval of some kind)
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teleportation
a hypothetical mode of instantaneous transportation; matter is dematerialized at one place and recreated at another
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cattle drive
driving a bovine herd (as cows or bulls or steers)
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airdrop
delivery of supplies or equipment or personnel by dropping them by parachute from an aircraft
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consignment
the delivery of goods for sale or disposal
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handing over, passage
the act of passing something to another person
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post
the delivery and collection of letters and packages
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service, service of process, serving
the act of delivering a writ or summons upon someone
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backpacking, packing
carrying something in a pack on the back
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piggyback
the act of carrying something piggyback
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fireman's carry
the act of carrying a person over your shoulder
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portage
carrying boats and supplies overland
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porterage
the transportation of burdens by porters
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type of:
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movement
the act of changing the location of something
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