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noun
a fund to extinguish an indebtedness, usually a bond issue.
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Origin of sinking fund
First recorded in 1715–25
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British Dictionary definitions for sinking fund
sinking fund
noun
a fund accumulated out of a business enterprise's earnings or a government's revenue and invested to repay a long-term debt or meet a depreciation charge
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Cultural definitions for sinking fund
sinking fund
A fund into which companies or governments place money to redeem their bonds and other forms of indebtedness.
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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