The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Fire Sale — Selling goods or assets at heavily discounted prices. Fire sale originally referred to the discount sale of goods that were damaged by fire; it may now refer to any sale where the seller is in financial distress. In the context of the financial… … Investment dictionary
fire sale — ➔ sale * * * fire sale UK US noun [C] ► COMMERCE a sale of goods at a reduced price, because the store has been damaged by fire: »The store had burned down and I bought the computer at the fire sale. ► COMMERCE a sale of goods at a reduced price … Financial and business terms
fire sale — n a sale of goods at a lower price because they have been slightly damaged by a fire, or of goods that cannot be stored because of a fire … Dictionary of contemporary English
fire sale — fire ,sale noun count an occasion when goods are sold at low prices because a shop or factory has been damaged by fire a. an occasion when something is sold for a very low price … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Fire sale — A fire sale is the sale of goods at extremely discounted prices, typically when the seller faces bankruptcy or other impending distress. The term may originally have been based on the sale of goods at a heavy discount due to fire damage. A fire… … Wikipedia
fire sale — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms fire sale : singular fire sale plural fire sales a) an occasion when goods are sold at low prices because a shop or factory has been damaged by fire b) an occasion when something is sold for a very low price … English dictionary
fire sale — noun a sale of goods remaining after a fire. ↘a sale of goods or assets at a very low price … English new terms dictionary
fire sale — /ˈfaɪə seɪl/ (say fuyuh sayl) noun 1. the sale, at a reduced price, of goods damaged in a fire. 2. the forced sale of assets by a business organisation in order to stave off bankruptcy or liquidation …
fire sale — / faɪə seɪl/ noun 1. a sale of fire damaged goods 2. a sale of anything at a very low price … Marketing dictionary in english
fire sale — / faɪə seɪl/ noun 1. a sale of fire damaged goods 2. a sale of anything at a very low price … Dictionary of banking and finance
