clearing clarification | the act of removing solid particles from a liquid |
clearing | the act of freeing from suspicion |
consumer goods | goods (as food or clothing) intended for direct use or consumption |
drygoods soft goods | textiles or clothing and related merchandise |
durables durable goods consumer durables | consumer goods that are not destroyed by use |
fancy goods | goods that are chiefly ornamental |
import importation | commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country |
packaged goods | groceries that are packaged for sale |
sporting goods | sports equipment sold as a commodity |
white goods household linen | drygoods for household use that are typically made of white cloth |
white goods | large electrical home appliances (refrigerators or washing machines etc.) that are typically finished in white enamel |
yard goods piece goods | merchandise in the form of fabrics sold by the yard |
consequence import moment | having important effects or influence, decisions of great consequence are made by the president himself, virtue is of more moment than security, that result is of no consequence |
significance import implication | a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred, the significance of his remark became clear only later, the expectation was spread both by word and by implication |
bill of goods | a consignment of merchandise |
meaning significance signification import | the message that is intended or expressed or signified, what is the meaning of this sentence, the significance of a red traffic light, the signification of Chinese characters, the import of his announcement was ambiguous |
bill of goods | communication (written or spoken) that persuades someone to accept something untrue or undesirable, they tried to sell me a bill of goods about a secondhand car |
trade barrier import barrier | any regulation or policy that restricts international trade |
canned food canned foods canned goods tinned goods | food preserved by canning |
baked goods | foods (like breads and cakes and pastries) that are cooked in an oven |
produce green goods green groceries garden truck | fresh fruits and vegetable grown for the market |
clearing house | a central collection place where banks exchange checks or drafts, participants maintain an account against which credits or debits are posted |
clearing glade | a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area |
import importee | an imported person brought from a foreign country, the lead role was played by an import from Sweden, they are descendants of indentured importees |
worldly possessions worldly belongings worldly goods | all the property that someone possess, he left all his worldly possessions to his daughter |
import duty | a duty imposed on imports |
import credit | credit opened by an importer at a bank in his own country upon which an exporter may draw |
consumption economic consumption usance use use of goods and services | (economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing, the consumption of energy has increased steadily |
get the goods | discover some bad or hidden information about, She got the goods on her co-worker after reading his e-mail |
spell import | indicate or signify, I'm afraid this spells trouble! |
import | transfer (electronic data) into a database or document |
import | bring in from abroad |
succeed win come through bring home the bacon deliver the goods | attain success or reach a desired goal, The enterprise succeeded, We succeeded in getting tickets to the show, she struggled to overcome her handicap and won |
important of import | of great significance or value, important people, the important questions of the day |