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consignment

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The act of consigning; consignation.

The act of consigning or sending property to an agent or correspondent in another place, as for care, sale, etc.

That which is consigned; the goods or commodities sent or addressed to a consignee at one time or by one conveyance.

The writing by which anything is consigned.

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I don't just use yarn from a store. I buy old sweaters from consignment shops. The older the better, and unravel them. There are countries of women in this scarf/shawl/blanket. Soon it will be big enough to keep me warm. Laurie Halse Anderson

I'm a human being I'm not a piece of property. I am not a consignment of goods. Curt Flood

And several galleries - two had asked me and I said no, because I didn't want to leave things on consignment. Beatrice Wood

A Calgary judge has certified a $5-million, class-action lawsuit against a defunct vehicle consignment company, Treadz Auto, whose owner defrauded clients out of more than $2 million. Source: Internet

According to Sylva, the NNPC and partners will continue to distribute consignment of medical consumables, equipment and logistic facilities across all the states in the coming days. Source: Internet

After returning to Cairo on 16 July, Stirling collected a consignment of more Willys Bantam Jeeps for further airfield raids. Source: Internet

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