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dropship

The correct spelling is dropship.

How to pronounce dropship

verb

IPA: /ˈdɹɒpˌʃɪp/

Say it like: Dro-psh-ip

The correct spelling is dropship. To deliver goods for a business directly to its customers, as though the business owned a relevant inventory, but with the manufacturer as the real source of the delivery. For example: "If you drop ship the orders, then you don't need to own the products; thus, fewer of your customers suspect you're acting as a middle man."

Usage Examples

If you drop ship the orders, then you don't need to own the products; thus, fewer of your customers suspect you're acting as a middle man.

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To deliver goods for a business directly to its customers, as though the business owned a relevant inventory, but with the manufacturer as the real source of the delivery.

noun

  1. 1.A flying transport that drops troops or equipment onto a planet, etc.

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