Pronunciations (6)
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/ˈʃɪp.ə/
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- Australia
- Received-Pronunciation
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[ˈʃɪp.ə]
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- Australia
- Received-Pronunciation
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/ˈʃɪp.ɚ/
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- Canadian
- General-American
- Standard
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[ˈʃɪp.ɚ]
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- Canadian
- General-American
- Standard
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[ˈʃɪp.ɹ̩]
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- Canadian
- General-American
- Standard
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ˈʃɪp.ə(ɹ)
Noun
A seaman; mariner; skipper.
Usage- Archaic
The person or organization that ships (sends) something.
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The shipper should have paid for insurance on the package, because it was damaged when it arrived.
A box for shipping something fragile, such as bottled beer or wine.
Noun
A person who supports a romantic or sexual relationship between fictional characters or real people.
Usage- Slang
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For creative fans and committed 'shippers^([sic]), fanfiction continues the interaction — the dialogue, the conversation, the story […]
Noun
someone who ships goods
- Broader terms
a company in the business of shipping freight
- Broader terms