fire sale
fire sale
F f Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [fahyuh r seyl]
- /faɪər seɪl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [fahyuh r seyl]
- /faɪər seɪl/
Definitions of fire sale words
- noun fire sale a special sale of merchandise actually or supposedly damaged by fire. 1
- noun fire sale a sale, as of assets, at reduced prices, in order to raise money quickly. 1
- noun fire sale discount sale of fire-damaged goods 1
- noun fire sale financial: low-price selling of assets 1
- countable noun fire sale A fire sale is an event in which goods are sold cheaply because the shop or storeroom they were in has been damaged by fire. 0
- countable noun fire sale If you describe a sale of goods or other assets as a fire sale, you mean that everything is being sold very cheaply. 0
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Origin of fire sale
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1890-95
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Fire sale
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fire sale popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
fire sale usage trend in Literature
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