time trade

noun

The request of a shipper to exchange a batched shipment with another shipper.

Meanings

nountime trade (plural time trades)

plural time trades

  1. businessThe request of a shipper to exchange a batched shipment with another shipper.
  2. businessThe act of selling or buying a financial instrument based on the time at which the trade occurs, such as buying short.
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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “time trade,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/time%20trade.

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