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flash crash

flash crash noun: a very rapid, deep, and volatile fall in security prices, followed by a quick recovery.

Noun

flash crash (plural flash crashes)

  1. A very rapid, deep, and volatile fall in security prices, followed by a quick recovery.

Forms of flash crash

pluralflash crashes

Questions about flash crash

What does flash crash mean?
Flash crash means a very rapid, deep, and volatile fall in security prices, followed by a quick recovery.
What part of speech is flash crash?
Flash crash is a noun.
What is the plural of flash crash?
The plural of flash crash is flash crashes.

Words near flash crash in the dictionary

  1. flash burners
  2. flash burns
  3. flash card
  4. flash cards
  5. flash cartridge
  6. flash crash
  7. flash crowd
  8. flash crowds
  9. flash cube
  10. flash cubes
  11. flash cut

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