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81ceiling — An upper limit for a variable. For example, an adjustable rate mortgage may have a ceiling of 10 percent. In this case, the rate can be adjusted however the loan terms provide without exceeding 10 percent. Also called a cap. American Banker… …
82freeze — ▪ I. freeze freeze 1 [friːz] verb froze PASTTENSE [frəʊz ǁ froʊz] frozen PASTPART [ˈfrəʊzn ǁ ˈfroʊ ] 1. [transitive] COMMERCE …
83rationing — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ strict ▪ bread, credit, food, fuel, gas (AmE), petrol (BrE), etc. ▪ …
84stock — 01. He got rich when he bought some [stocks] in an Internet company, and they increased in value by 100 times what he paid for them. 02. People living in San Francisco are encouraged to [stock] up on water and basic foodstuffs in case of an… …
85foodstuff — food|stuff [ˈfu:dstʌf] n [C usually plural, U] food used especially when talking about the business of producing or selling food ▪ a shortage of basic foodstuffs …
86VAT — abbr. Value Added Tax, Britain s form of sales tax. Prices quoted in British shops almost always include VAT but prices in catalogues, especially those mainly intended for products sold by one company to another company, often do not. The… …
87malnutrition — n. the condition caused by an improper balance between what an individual eats and what he requires to maintain health. This can result from eating too little (subnutrition or starvation) but may also imply dietary excess or an incorrect balance… …
88freeze — verb 1) the stream had frozen Syn: ice over, ice up, solidify 2) she froze in horror Syn: stop dead in one s tracks, stand (stock) still, go rigid, become motionless, become paralysed 3) th …
89issue — verb. The use reflected in the sentences They issued the people with passports and (perhaps more typically) The people were issued with passports is military in origin and in its general application (on the analogy of provide and supply) was… …
90in short supply — Not available in desired quantity, scarce • • • Main Entry: ↑short in short supply see under ↑short • • • Main Entry: ↑supply * * * in short/limited …
