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fill or kill

fill or kill noun: a type of stock market or financial derivative order, signifying that the order is to be presented for execution, and if not executed ("filled") immediately (traditionally within a few seconds) is to be cancelled.

Noun

fill or kill (plural fill or kills)

  1. A type of stock market or financial derivative order, signifying that the order is to be presented for execution, and if not executed ("filled") immediately (traditionally within a few seconds) is to be cancelled.
    1. (supply chain) An order-handling policy stating that if a supplier cannot fulfill an entire order immediately, the vendor ships what is currently in stock and automatically cancels ("kills") the remaining balance.

Forms of fill or kill

pluralfill or kills
alternative formfill-kill
alternative formfill/kill

Words formed from fill or kill

Questions about fill or kill

What does fill or kill mean?
Fill or kill means a type of stock market or financial derivative order, signifying that the order is to be presented for execution, and if not executed ("filled") immediately (traditionally within a few seconds) is to be cancelled.
What part of speech is fill or kill?
Fill or kill is a noun.
What is the plural of fill or kill?
The plural of fill or kill is fill or kills.

Words near fill or kill in the dictionary

  1. fill one's boots
  2. fill one's face
  3. fill one's hand
  4. fill one's pants
  5. fill one's pockets
  6. fill or kill
  7. fill or kills
  8. fill out
  9. fill site
  10. fill soil
  11. fill soils

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