"forwarding" in the noun sense
1. forwarding
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. forwarding, furtherance, promotion
the advancement of some enterprise
"his experience in marketing resulted in the forwarding of his career"
"forwarding" in the verb sense
1. forward, send on
send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit
"forward my mail"
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