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predelivery en · ADJ

Etymology

From pre- + delivery.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Before a delivery.

predelivery en · NOUN

Etymology

From pre- + delivery.

Meanings

1. A delivery made earlier than requested or anticipated.
   • It proposed that the current Canadian “gas bubble” be sold to export customers, either as “predeliveries” on contract volumes that would otherwise be delivered in the 1984-90 periods, or […] 1985, Compilation of Selected Energy-related Legislation, page 343:
   • We were authorizing him, since it was not in the invitation for bids, to make those predeliveries. 1955, United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Government Operations. Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Textile Procurement in the Military Services: Hearings..., page 1822:

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