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transporting

v. · n. · adj.
US //tɹænˈspɔɹtɪŋ// UK //tɹænspˈɔːtɪŋ// trans·port·ing
  1. 1 moving goods or people (v.)
    B1 Intermediate

    moving things or people from one location to another using a vehicle.

    the act of conveying passengers or cargo from one location to another via a vehicle or system.

    Example

    The company is transporting the new cars by train to the coast.

    Example

    Transporting hazardous materials across state lines requires a complex series of permits and strict adherence to safety protocols.

    Usage

    Often used in the continuous tense to describe an ongoing logistical operation.
  2. 2 the process of moving things (n.)
    B2 Upper Intermediate

    the activity of moving goods or people.

    the systematic movement of goods or people, often used as a gerund to describe the industry or process.

    Example

    The transporting of heavy machinery requires special equipment.

    Example

    The efficient transporting of medical supplies was the primary challenge facing the relief workers after the earthquake.

    Usage

    Functions as a gerund; often preceded by 'the' and followed by 'of'.
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  1. 3 emotionally powerful (adj.)
    C2 Proficiency Literary

    so beautiful or powerful that it makes you feel like you are in another place.

    possessing the quality of carrying someone away with strong emotion or aesthetic pleasure.

    Example

    The singer gave a transporting performance that moved the audience to tears.

    Example

    The novel offers a transporting experience, pulling the reader into the sights and sounds of eighteenth-century Venice with remarkable vividness.
Etymology 1

From transport + -ing.

Etymology 2

From Middle English transportyng, equivalent to transport + -ing.

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