| tractor-trailer |
a truck tractor to which a trailer or semitrailer is attached. |
| trade |
the act of buying and selling commodities, or all such acts collectively; commerce. [11 definitions] |
| tradeable |
combined form of trade. |
| trade association |
an organization of businesses or businesspeople, often in the same line of business, formed to promote mutual interests. |
| trade book |
a book that is sold or distributed to general readers, as opposed to a book such as a textbook or manual. |
| trade deficit |
the amount by which a country's exports total less than its imports. |
| trade discount |
a discount on the price of an item offered by its manufacturer or wholesaler, either to a buyer in the same trade or to a retailer. |
| trade edition |
an edition of a book sold or distributed to general readers, as opposed to an edition for special audiences; trade book. |
| trade-in |
a used thing accepted as partial payment for a new one, esp. an automobile. [4 definitions] |
| trade in |
to exchange an old thing for a new thing, usually paying something in addition for the new item. |
| trade journal |
a periodical written for and distributed, sometimes free of charge, to members of a particular industry or profession. |
| trademark |
a name, symbol, or other distinctive device used to identify a product, and usu. officially registered to restrict its use to the owner or manufacturer. [4 definitions] |
| trade name |
the name by which a product or service is known in a trade or to the general public; brand name; trademark. [2 definitions] |
| tradeoff |
the trading of one thing for another, usu. perceived as being advantageous or conciliatory. |
| trade paperback |
a paperback book that resembles a hard cover book in size and content and is sold in bookstores, as opposed to smaller and less expensive paperback books. |
| trader |
a person who engages in trade; dealer; merchant. [2 definitions] |
| trade route |
any route regularly followed by traders in ships, caravans, or the like. |
| trade school |
a school, often a secondary school, in which the emphasis is on the teaching of skilled trades. |
| trade secret |
something such as a formula, device, or process that is the guarded property of only one business or individual and provides an advantage over competitors in afield. |
| tradesman |
a man employed in trade, esp. retail; dealer. |
| tradespeople |
persons working in trade; tradesmen; tradeswomen. |