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clean shell

clean shell noun: a legal entity that demonstrably has no liabilities.

Noun

clean shell (plural clean shells)

  1. A legal entity that demonstrably has no liabilities.
    • The business was sold to a publicly traded clean shell to achieve rapid liquidity for the owners.

Forms of clean shell

pluralclean shells

Questions about clean shell

What does clean shell mean?
Clean shell means a legal entity that demonstrably has no liabilities.
What part of speech is clean shell?
Clean shell is a noun.
What is the plural of clean shell?
The plural of clean shell is clean shells.

Words near clean shell in the dictionary

  1. clean room
  2. clean rooms
  3. clean shaven
  4. clean sheet
  5. clean sheets
  6. clean shell
  7. clean shells
  8. clean skin
  9. clean skins
  10. clean slate
  11. clean slates

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