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| noncash |
combined form of cash. |
| out-of-pocket |
requiring an outlay of cash. [1/2 definitions] |
| petty cash |
a small supply of cash, kept esp. in a business office, that is used to pay minor charges or purchase incidentals. |
| prizefight |
a professional boxing match for a cash prize. |
| rebate |
a portion of a credited payment or charge that is returned, esp. in cash; refund of part of a charge. [1/2 definitions] |
| redeem |
to convert (a coupon or securities) into cash or goods. [1/7 definitions] |
| redemption |
the exchange or conversion, as of coupons for goods or securities into cash. [1/5 definitions] |
| register |
a cash register. [1/15 definitions] |
| reserve |
the cash or other assets held back by a company to meet future needs. [1/8 definitions] |
| ring up |
to record or calculate (the price of a sale) on a cash register. [1/2 definitions] |
| scrip |
a certificate representing the right of the bearer to redeem it later for specified cash or property, or such certificates collectively. [1/3 definitions] |
| silver |
money; cash. [1/12 definitions] |
| spending money |
cash for small personal expenses. |
| tenant farmer |
a person who leases land for farming and pays cash or a portion of the produce as rent to the owner. |
| traveler's check |
a signed check of a specified prepaid amount, usu. one of a set purchased from a bank, that is widely accepted in exchange for cash or goods when countersigned by the purchaser. |
| winning |
(usu. pl.) that which is won, esp. in cash. [1/4 definitions] |
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