spot market
noun
a market in which commodities, as grain, gold, or crude oil, are dealt in for cash and immediate delivery (distinguished from futures market).
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Nearby words
- spot announcement,
- spot card,
- spot check,
- spot height,
- spot line,
- spot meter,
- spot news,
- spot pass,
- spot plate,
- spot price
Origin of spot market
First recorded in 1935–40
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spot market
noun
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