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Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
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noun
The initial stage of delivery of goods, etc., from the seller or producer to a distribution centre, often involving greater effort or expense.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: attributive, idiomatic, often
Qualifier: logistics
Topics: transport
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
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