Meanings
nounsinking fund (plural sinking funds)
plural sinking funds
- businessA fund established by an economic entity by setting aside revenue over a period of time to fund a future capital expense or repay a long-term debt.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 償債基金 /偿债基金, 儲備基金 /储备基金
- 償債基金 /偿债基金fund
- 儲備基金 /储备基金fund
Dutch amortisatiefonds
- amortisatiefondsfund
Finnish kuoletusrahasto
- kuoletusrahastofund
Indonesian dana pelunas, dana pelunasan
- dana pelunasfund
- dana pelunasanfund
Swedish amorteringsfond
- amorteringsfondfund
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APA
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“sinking fund.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sinking%20fund. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sinking fund,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sinking%20fund.
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