| Main Entry: | consumer unit |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | a box of electrical fuses or breakers, usually arranged in a single row |
| Example: | A consumer unit fitted with just fuses is often referred to as a "fuse box". |
| Etymology: | by 1960 |
| Main Entry: | consumer unit |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | a household or other group considered to be an economic unit; an entity that makes spending decisions |
| Example: | Average annual expenditures per consumer unit, which is similar to a household, rose 2.6 percent in 2007 following an increase of 4.3 percent in 2006. |
| Etymology: | by 1935 |
| Main Entry: | consumer unit |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | a department within a corporation or government agency concerned with consumer practices and affairs |
| Example: | He was hired to run the computer maker's new consumer unit. |
| Etymology: | by 1933 |