arb
noun
an arbitrager.
arb
American
[ahrb]
/ ɑrb /
noun
ARB
British
abbreviation
Etymology
Origin of arb
First recorded in 1980–85; by shortening
Example Sentences
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Sewald, who is in his second year of arb eligibility, also agreed to a $4.1 million contract.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 13, 2023
The deal has been called “an arb trader’s dream,” given the frenetic pace of news revelations that affect the company’s stock price.
From New York Times • Sep. 14, 2022
Some lightly regulated venues in smaller countries, which offer many good arb opportunities, pose extra risks.
From Reuters • Jun. 14, 2022
Struggling arb traders are likely avoiding this trade for now because it doesn’t have a payoff day, so it won’t help their returns this calendar year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2016
And the Arve in Savoy, which I cannot explain till I come to the Sansc. arb or arv, to ravage or destroy, cognate with Lat. orbo, Eng. orphan, &c.
From The River-Names of Europe by Ferguson, Robert
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