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durable goods — ➔ goods * * * durable goods UK US noun [plural] (also consumer durables, also hard goods) COMMERCE ► goods that can be used for a long time and that people do not buy very often, such as televisions and cars: »Factory orders for costly durable… … Financial and business terms
durable goods — see good 2 Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
goods — A category of personal property defined by Article 9 of the UCC. Sometimes called tangible goods. Further divided into consumer goods, equipment, farm products, and inventory. American Banker Glossary * * * goods goods [gʊdz] noun [plura … Financial and business terms
Durable Goods Orders — An economic indicator released monthly by the Bureau of Census that reflects new orders placed with domestic manufacturers for delivery of factory hard goods (durable goods) in the near term or future. Durable goods orders come in two releases… … Investment dictionary
durable goods — noun consumer goods that are not destroyed by use • Syn: ↑durables, ↑consumer durables • Usage Domain: ↑plural, ↑plural form • Hypernyms: ↑consumer goods … Useful english dictionary
goods — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ consumer, electrical (esp. BrE), electronic, household, luxury ▪ a store selling electrical goods ▪ durable, perishable … Collocations dictionary
durable goods — n. goods usable for a relatively long time, as machinery, automobiles, or household appliances … English World dictionary
durable goods — durable .goods n [plural] AmE large things such as cars, televisions, and furniture, that you do not buy often British Equivalent: consumer durables … Dictionary of contemporary English
durable goods — noun plural AMERICAN things you do not buy often because they are expected to last for a long time, for example cars, furniture, and APPLIANCES (=machines used in the home) … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
durable — late 14c., from O.Fr. durable (11c.), from L. durabilis lasting, permanent, from durare to last, harden (see ENDURE (Cf. endure)). Durable goods attested from 1930 … Etymology dictionary
