importation
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pɔrˈteɪ
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| —n | |
| 1. | the act, business, or process of importing goods or services |
| 2. | an imported product or service |
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Importation
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
Example sentences
It is the importation of show-biz values as the ruling values everywhere.
Fresh-laid eggs are dear, and would no doubt be dearer were it not for the importation of foreign eggs to this market.
So much land was being taken out of food production to grow qat that the importation of food was required.
Laws about importation need to be strengthened as do laws in the countries of origin regulating wild-capture for any purpose.
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