forwarding

forwarding
    n 1: the act of sending on to another destination; "the
         forwarding of mail to a new address is done automatically";
         "the forwarding of resumes to the personnel department"
    2: the advancement of some enterprise; "his experience in
       marketing resulted in the forwarding of his career" [syn:
       {forwarding}, {furtherance}, {promotion}]
    

Forwarding \For"ward*ing\, n.
   1. The act of one who forwards; the act or occupation of
      transmitting merchandise or other property for others.
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   2. (Bookbinding) The process of putting a book into its
      cover, and making it ready for the finisher.
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Forward \For"ward\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Forwarded}; p. pr. &
   vb. n. {Forwarding}.]
   1. To help onward; to advance; to promote; to accelerate; to
      quicken; to hasten; as, to forward the growth of a plant;
      to forward one in improvement.
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   2. To send forward; to send toward the place of destination;
      to transmit; as, to forward a letter.
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