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| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| balance of trade | |
| —n | |
| economics Compare invisible balance Also called: visible balance the difference in value between total exports and total imports of goods | |
That part of the balance of payments relating to goods only (as opposed to services, monetary movements, official reserve transactions, etc.).
Note: A nation whose imports are worth more than its exports is said to have an unfavorable balance of trade, or to be running a trade deficit.