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money-loser

money-loser noun: a business, or part thereof, that makes a loss; a loss-maker.

Noun

money-loser (plural money-losers)

  1. A business, or part thereof, that makes a loss; a loss-maker.
    • In a closely reasoned article in The Guardian, Mr. D. L. Munby, Oxford University's Reader in the Economics and Organisation of Transport, has taken Dr. Beeching to task for overstating his case for withdrawing stopping train services as money-losers.1963 July, “News and Comment: Dr. Beeching's overstatement”, in Modern Railways, page 3

Forms of money-loser

pluralmoney-losers

Questions about money-loser

What does money-loser mean?
Money-loser means a business, or part thereof, that makes a loss; a loss-maker.
What part of speech is money-loser?
Money-loser is a noun.
What is the plural of money-loser?
The plural of money-loser is money-losers.

Words near money-loser in the dictionary

  1. money-guards
  2. money-hungry
  3. money-in-both-pockets
  4. money-lender
  5. money-lenders
  6. money-loser
  7. money-losers
  8. money-love
  9. Money-Mae
  10. money-maker
  11. money-makers

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