Over-shipment


[ship-muh nt] /ˈʃɪp mənt/

noun
1.
an act or instance of freight or cargo.
2.
a quantity of freight or cargo at one time.
3.
something that is shipped.
/ˈʃɪpmənt/
noun
1.

2.
the act of shipping cargo
n.

1802, “act of shipping;” 1861, “that which is shipped;” see ship (v.) + -ment.

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