be part and parcel of sth

  • 11piece — 1 noun (C) 1 SEPARATE PART a part of something that has been separated, broken, or cut from the rest of it: She cut the cake into pieces. (+ of): How many pieces of toast would you like? | pieces of broken glass | in pieces (=broken into many… …

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  • 12delivery — The transfer of the cash commodity from the seller of a futures contract to the buyer of a futures contract. Each futures exchange has specific procedures for delivery of a cash commodity. Some futures contracts, such as stock index contracts,… …

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  • 13Delivery — The tender and receipt of an actual commodity or financial instrument in settlement of a futures contract. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * delivery de‧liv‧er‧y [dɪˈlɪvri] noun deliveries PLURALFORM 1. [countable, uncountable] the act …

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  • 14tape — 1 /teIp/ noun 1 FOR RECORDING a) (U) narrow plastic material covered with a special magnetic substance, on which sounds, pictures, or computer information can be recorded and played: on tape (=recorded on tape): We ve got the film on tape. | I… …

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  • 15small — adj. VERBS ▪ be, feel, look, seem ▪ become, get, grow ▪ The gap seemed to be getting smaller …

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  • 16post — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 (BrE) postal system ⇨ See also ↑mail ADJECTIVE ▪ first class, second class ▪ registered ▪ inland PREPOSITION …

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