running costs

  • 1running costs — plural noun The costs of materials and labour, etc required for the normal operation of a machine, office or business company • • • Main Entry: ↑run * * * running costs UK US noun [plural] the money that you spend regularly to operate a machine… …

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  • 2running costs — n [plural] the amount of money needed to operate an organization, system, machine etc …

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  • 3running costs — 1) N PLURAL The running costs of a business are the amount of money that is regularly spent on things such as salaries, heating, lighting, and rent. The aim is to cut running costs by ₤90 million per year. Syn: overheads 2) N PLURAL The running… …

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  • 4running costs — noun (plural) the amount of money that is needed to operate an organization, system etc …

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  • 5running costs — The expenditure incurred in order to carry out the operations of a fixed asset. Examples are power, maintenance, and consumable materials for a machine or fuel, oil, tyres, and servicing for motor vehicles …

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  • 6running costs — The expenditure incurred in order to carry out the operations of a fixed asset. Examples are power, maintenance, and consumable materials for a machine or fuel, oil, tyres, and servicing for motor vehicles …

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  • 7running costs — UK / US noun [plural] the money that you spend regularly to operate a machine or to manage a business or service …

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  • 8ˈrunning ˌcosts — noun [plural] the money that you spend regularly in order to operate a machine or service …

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  • 9running costs — / rʌnɪŋ kɒsts/ plural noun money spent on the day to day cost of keeping a business going …

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  • 10running — [run′iŋ] n. 1. the act of a person or thing that runs (in various senses); racing, managing, proceeding, etc. 2. the condition of a track with reference to its use in a race 3. a) that which runs, or flows b) the amount or quantity that runs adj …

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