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exch

exch is the abbreviation of exchange.

Meaning of exchange

Noun

exchange (countable and uncountable, plural exchanges)

  1. An act of exchanging or trading.
    • All in all, it was an even exchange.
  2. A place for conducting trading.
    • The stock exchange is open for trading.
  3. A central office.
  4. The portion of a telephone number that represents (or formerly represented) a central office.
    • The 555 exchange is reserved for use by the phone company, which is why it's often used in films.
  5. A conversation.
    • After a lengthy exchange with the manager, we were no wiser.
  6. The loss of one piece and associated capture of another.

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Questions about exch

What is exch the abbreviation of?
Exch is the abbreviation of exchange.

Words near exch in the dictionary

  1. excessivenesses
  2. excessivism
  3. excessivity
  4. Exceter
  5. excetera
  6. exch
  7. exch.
  8. exchangability
  9. exchangable
  10. exchange
  11. Exchange Alley

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