durable goods
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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 — 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 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
durable goods — also durables N PLURAL Durable goods or durables are goods such as televisions or cars which are expected to last a long time, and are bought infrequently. [mainly AM] (in BRIT, usually use consumer durables) … English dictionary
durable goods — goods, as household appliances, machinery, or sports equipment, that are not consumed or destroyed in use and can be used for a period of time, usually three or more years. Also called hard goods. [1925 30] * * * … Universalium
durable goods — Goods which have a reasonably long life and which are not generally consumed in use; e.g. refrigerator … Black's law dictionary
durable goods — Goods which have a reasonably long life and which are not generally consumed in use; e.g. refrigerator … Black's law dictionary
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
