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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A routine trip, usually involving stops at many places.

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  • noun A routine trip, especially one involving several stops
  • noun military (slang) An uneventful mission, especially a military sortie completed without incident
  • noun politics (slang) A campaign for a political office whose main apparent purpose is to "milk" money from supporters in order to provide a source of income for the candidate, campaign staff, and family members.
  • noun the picking up of mixed loads from multiple fixed sources on a regular routine like basis.

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