warehousing

[wair-hou-zing]

ware·hous·ing

[wair-hou-zing]
noun
1.
an act or instance of a person or company that warehouses something.
2.
the pledging as security, to a commercial bank, of a long-term mortgage for a short-term loan.

Origin:
1785–95; warehouse + -ing1

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ware·house

[n. wair-hous; v. wair-houz, -hous] noun, plural ware·hous·es [-hou-ziz] , verb, ware·housed, ware·hous·ing.
noun
1.
a building, or a part of one, for the storage of goods, merchandise, etc.
2.
British. a large retail store.
3.
a building, or a part of one, in which wholesalers keep large stocks of merchandise, which they display and sell to retailers.
verb (used with object)
4.
to place, deposit, or store in a warehouse.
5.
to set aside or accumulate, as for future use.
6.
to place in a government or bonded warehouse, to be kept until duties are paid.
7.
Informal. to confine (the mentally ill) to large institutions for long-term custodial care.

Origin:
1300–50; Middle English; see ware1, house

min·i·ware·house, noun
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warehousing (ˈwɛəˌhaʊzɪŋ)
 
n
stock exchange an attempt to maintain the price of a company's shares or to gain a significant stake in a company without revealing the true identity of the purchaser. Shares are purchased through an insurance company, a unit trust, or nominees

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