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trans⋅por⋅ta⋅tion
[trans-per-tey-shuh
n] 
–noun
| 1. | the act of transporting. |
| 2. | the state of being transported. |
| 3. | the means of transport or conveyance. |
| 4. | the business of conveying people, goods, etc. |
| 5. | price of travel or transport by public conveyance; fare. |
| 6. | tickets or permits for transport or travel. |
| 7. | banishment, as of a criminal to a penal colony; deportation. |
| 8. | (initial capital letter) Also called Transportation Department. Informal. the Department of Transportation. |
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Transportation
Trans`por*ta"tion\, n. [L. transportatio: cf. F. transportation.]1. The act of transporting, or the state of being transported; carriage from one place to another; removal; conveyance. To provide a vessel for their transportation. --Sir H. Wotton. 2. Transport; ecstasy. [R.] --South.
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Language Translation for : transportation
Spanish:
transporte,
German:
der Transport,
Japanese:
輸送
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