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obtaining goods directly from a producer instead of from a distributor
Financial and business terms. 2012.
buying round
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round — ▪ I. round round 1 [raʊnd] adjective 1. a round number or sum is a whole number, often ending in 0: • Let s make it a round £50 I owe you. 2. in round figures when an amount is not expressed as an exact number, but as the nearest 10, 100, 1,000… … Financial and business terms
'Round Springfield — The Simpsons episode Bleeding Gums in his hospital bed, along with Lisa and Dr. Hibbert. Episode no. 125 Prod. code … Wikipedia
round trip — Buying and selling of a futures or options contract. Exchange Handbook Glossary A futures or options position plus its offsetting position. (Commissions are usually quoted per round trip.) * * * round trip UK US noun [C or U] TRANSPORT ► a… … Financial and business terms
Round of drinks — In many places it is customary for people to take turns buying rounds of drinks in which each individual in turn pays for a set of drinks for all present.A custom in Ireland, United Kingdom and Australia. This practice is also customary in New… … Wikipedia
round — round1 [ raund ] adjective *** 1. ) shaped like a circle or a ball: Don t worry if the balls of dough aren t perfectly round. A round table will seat more people than a square one. Which hairstyles would look good with a round face like mine? 2.… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Round Top, Texas — Infobox Settlement official name = Round Top, Texas settlement type = Town nickname = motto = imagesize = image caption = Restored drug store of Edward Henkel, the town s first mayor image mapsize = 250px map caption = Location of Round Top,… … Wikipedia
round off — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms round off : present tense I/you/we/they round off he/she/it rounds off present participle rounding off past tense rounded off past participle rounded off 1) to end something in a satisfactory way round… … English dictionary
buying agent — / baɪɪŋ ˌeɪdʒənt/ noun a person who buys for a business or another person, and earns a commission ● Our buying agent is presently looking for materials in Portugal. ● The buying agent knows a whole network of suppliers round the country … Marketing dictionary in english
round trip — noun A trip from one destination to another and then returning to the starting location. Margaret purchased a single round trip ticket to and from Chicago, as it was cheaper than buying two one way tickets. Syn: full circle, retour Ant: one way… … Wiktionary
Round — When you hear the words your round in the pub, it means it is your turn tobuy the drinks for everyone in the group nothing to do with the size of your tummy! Since beers are more and more expensive these days, the art of buying the rounds has… … The American's guide to speaking British
