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| acetate |
a textile fabric, plastic, or other product made from cellulose acetate. [1/2 definitions] |
| addlebrained |
being or seeming to be the product of a confused mind; foolish. [1/2 definitions] |
| advertise |
to present (a product or idea) in a favorable light to win public patronage, support, or approval. [2/4 definitions] |
| advertising |
the business, profession, or action of creating and distributing notices to the public for the purpose of stimulating sales of a product or service. [1/2 definitions] |
| appellation contrôlée |
a product so designated. [1/2 definitions] |
| artistry |
the artistic quality of a product, or the artistic skill of a producer. [1/2 definitions] |
| asphalt |
a sticky brown to black bituminous substance, occurring naturally or obtained as a by-product of refining petroleum and coal tar, and used for paving, roofing, and waterproofing. [1/4 definitions] |
| assemblage |
the process or product of assembling unrelated objects or scraps into a single composition to form a work of art. [1/4 definitions] |
| assembly line |
a set-up in a factory whereby a product being put together passes, in moving along a track, conveyor belt, or the like, a succession of stations with workers, each of whom adds, adjusts, or secures apart to the whole. |
| bestseller |
a book or other product that outsells most others of its kind during a specified period. |
| beta |
of or pertaining to a second, or later, version of a product, esp. a second iteration of a software. [1/3 definitions] |
| billion |
the product of multiplying one thousand by one million. [1/5 definitions] |
| bioreactor |
a device in which living organisms or biological reactions are used to create a product or break down waste. |
| blurb |
a short description written to promote or advertise a product, as on book jackets. |
| boycott |
to refuse to buy, use, attend, or deal with (a product, activity, business, or the like), usu. as a protest or means of persuasion. [1/2 definitions] |
| brand |
a particular make, kind, or variety of product, identified with a certain manufacturer by a specific name or mark. [1/8 definitions] |
| brand name |
the name by which a particular brand of a product is popularly known or advertised; trade name. |
| budget-friendly |
of a product for sale, allowing one to stay within one's financial budget if purchased; reasonably priced; affordable. |
| build a better mousetrap |
to invent or make a better product, esp. better than an old familiar one. |
| bullion |
silver or gold considered simply as a quantity of metal rather than as currency or as a product such as jewelry. [1/2 definitions] |
| bushel1 |
a unit of weight equal to a bushel of a given product. [1/5 definitions] |
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