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sale on approval

sale on approval noun: the selling of something to a consumer on condition that the latter may return it.

Noun

sale on approval (countable and uncountable, plural sales on approval)

  1. (uncountable) The selling of something to a consumer on condition that the latter may return it.
  2. (countable) A sale under this mechanism.

Forms of sale on approval

pluralsales on approval

Questions about sale on approval

What does sale on approval mean?
Sale on approval means the selling of something to a consumer on condition that the latter may return it.
What part of speech is sale on approval?
Sale on approval is a noun.
What is the plural of sale on approval?
The plural of sale on approval is sales on approval.

Words near sale on approval in the dictionary

  1. sale
  2. sale and leaseback
  3. sale journal
  4. sale journals
  5. sale of work
  6. sale on approval
  7. sale or return
  8. sale price
  9. sale prices
  10. sale yard
  11. sale yards

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