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- im|por|ta|tion «IHM pr TAY shuhn, -pohr-», noun.1. the act of importing: »
In 1774, Rhode Island became the first state to prohibit the importation of slaves (Edgar Allan Toppin).
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de|por|ta|tion — «DEE pr TAY shuhn, pohr », noun. the removal from a country by banishment or expulsion: »Deportation of criminals from England to Australia was once common. Of 79 underworld personalities exposed by the committee as possible candidates for… … Useful english dictionary
ex|por|ta|tion — «EHKS pr TAY shuhn, pohr », noun. 1. the act of exporting: »the exportation of wheat from Canada to India. 2. an article exported; export: »Machinery and vehicles are among the major exportations of the United States … Useful english dictionary
trans|por|ta|tion|al — «TRANS puhr TAY shuhn uhl», adjective. of, belonging to, or having to do with transportation … Useful english dictionary
trans|por|ta|tion — «TRANS puhr TAY shuhn», noun. 1. a) the action of carrying from one place to another; transporting: »The airline allows transportation for a certain amount of a passenger s baggage. b) the business of carrying people or goods: »Railroads, trucks … Useful english dictionary
re´ex|por|ta´tion — re|ex|port or re ex|port «verb. REE ehk SPRT, SPOHRT; noun. ree EHKS prt, pohrt», transitive verb. to export (imported goods). –n. 1. something that is reexported: »Reexports over the same period have been 14 per cent up on the year (Manchester… … Useful english dictionary
re´im|por|ta´tion — re|im|port «verb. REE ihm PRT, POHRT; noun. ree IHM prt, pohrt», verb, noun. –v.t. to import (something previously exported): »We used to grow cotton in America, export it to England, and then reimport it as finished cloth. –n. = reimportation.… … Useful english dictionary
im·por·ta·tion — /ˌımˌpoɚˈteıʃən/ noun [noncount] : the act of importing products illegal importation of weapons … Useful english dictionary
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
por — ag·a·por·nis; ap·por·tion; ap·por·tion·ment; as·por·ta·tion; cel·le·por·i·dae; col·por·tage; col·por·teur; cor·por·i·fy; cryp·to·por·ti·cus; de·por·ta·tion; di·a·por·tha·ce·ae; di·a·por·the; dis·pro·por·tion·a·tion; ex·por·ta·tion;… … English syllables
por´tion|er — por|tion «PR shuhn, POHR », noun, verb. –n. 1. a part or share: »A portion of each school day is devoted to arithmetic. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under part. (Cf. ↑part) 2. a quantity of food served for one person: »Each child ate his portion. 3 … Useful english dictionary
