revolving credit
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noun
credit automatically available up to a predetermined limit while payments are periodically made.Compare credit line (def. 2).
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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First recorded in 1915–20
Words nearby revolving credit
Revolutions of 1848, revolve, revolver, revolving, revolving charge account, revolving credit, revolving door, revolving fund, revolving stage, Rev. Stat., revue
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British Dictionary definitions for revolving credit
revolving credit
noun
a letter of credit for a fixed sum, specifying that the beneficiary may make repeated use of the credit provided that the fixed sum is never exceeded
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