exchanges

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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