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MATERIALS HANDLING Synonyms

There are 11 synonyms of the phrase materials handling. (exact relations)
There is 1 hypernym of the phrase materials handling. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for MATERIALS HANDLING

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conveyance
verb, nounv, n
noun

• document effecting a property transfer

• the transmission of information

• something that serves as a means of transportation

• act of transferring property title from one person to another

• the act of moving something from one location to another

conveyancing
nounn
noun

• act of transferring property title from one person to another

delivery
nounn
noun

• the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)

• the event of giving birth

• your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally

• the voluntary transfer of something (title or possession) from one party to another

• the act of throwing a baseball or softball by the pitcher towards home plate, which initiates play by giving the batter a chance to hit it

• recovery or preservation from loss or danger

• the act of delivering a child

handling
verb, nounv, n
noun

• manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something

• the action of touching with the hands (or the skillful use of the hands) or by the use of mechanical means

• the management of someone or something

logistics
nounn
noun

• handling an operation that involves providing labor and materials be supplied as needed

movement
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a change of position that does not entail a change of location

• the act of changing location from one place to another

• a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something

• a group of people with a common ideology who try together to achieve certain general goals

• a major self-contained part of a symphony or sonata

• a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end

• an optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving object

• a euphemism for defecation

• a general tendency to change (as of opinion)

• the driving and regulating parts of a mechanism (as of a watch or clock)

• the act of changing the location of something

shipment
nounn
noun

• goods carried by a large vehicle

• the act of sending off something

shipping
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials

• conveyance provided by the ships belonging to one country or industry

transfer
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the act of moving something from one location to another

• someone who transfers or is transferred from one position to another

• the act of transferring something from one form to another

• a ticket that allows a passenger to change conveyances

• application of a skill learned in one situation to a different but similar situation

• transferring ownership

verb

• transfer somebody to a different position or location of work

• move from one place to another

• lift and reset in another soil or situation

• move around

• cause to change ownership

• change from one vehicle or transportation line to another

• send from one person or place to another

• shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes

• transfer from one place or period to another

transportation
nounn
noun

• a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods

• the United States federal department that institutes and coordinates national transportation programs; created in 1966

• the act of moving something from one location to another

• the sum charged for riding in a public conveyance

• the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials

• the act of expelling a person from their native land

transferal
nounn
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Best Hypernyms For MATERIALS HANDLING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for materials handling, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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