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credit line

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noun

a line of text acknowledging the source or origin of published or exhibited material.
Also called credit limit, line of credit. the maximum amount of credit that a customer of a store, bank, etc., is authorized to use.

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Origin of credit line

First recorded in 1910–15

Words nearby credit line

credit card, credit crunch, credit default swap, credit hour, credit life insurance, credit line, credit manager, credit memorandum, Crédit Mobilier, creditor, credit rating
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Words related to credit line

line of credit, credit limit

British Dictionary definitions for credit line

credit line

noun

an acknowledgment of origin or authorship, as in a newspaper or film
Also called: line of credit US and Canadian the maximum credit that a customer is allowed
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