| formula |
A kind of liquid food for feeding babies is called "formula." Formula is made by a food company and people can buy it in a store. [1/4 definitions] |
| Frisbee |
"Frisbee" is the name for a special type of round plastic disc that flies well in the air and that people throw to each other for fun or as part of a sport. The name "Frisbee" is owned by the company who makes these discs. |
| green |
of a company or industry, producing products that do little damage to the environment and producing them in a way that conserves energy from sources like coal and oil. A green company or industry does not pollute the air or water in making its products, or does so as little as possible. [1/11 definitions] |
| guarantee |
If a business sells their product with a guarantee, they give their promise that the product will work properly, at least for a particular period of time. If the product breaks or doesn't work the way it should, then the company promises to fix it or give the buyer a new one. A guarantee is usually written on a piece of paper. [1/4 definitions] |
| insurance |
a protection against certain accidents that is provided by a company in return for payment of a fee. [1/2 definitions] |
| insure |
If you insure your house or some other big thing that you own, you pay money for a certain type of protection for that house or other thing. You do this by making an agreement with an "insurance company" that promises to pay you money to fix or replace these things if they get damaged. The amount you pay to the company for their service is small compared to the money that that company pays you if your things gets damaged, BUT, your things might never get damaged, so you may be paying only for the good feeling that your things are protected. |
| in tow |
as followers or in one's company. |
| investor |
a person or company that invests or puts money into use for the purpose of making more money. |
| issue |
If a town government issues a permit for having a dog, it means they give out that permit to people. If a government or company issues something, they give it out or send it out. [1/2 definitions] |
| join |
to come into the company of, or go along with. [1/5 definitions] |
| junior |
When someone is junior to other people, they are newer or in a lower position than the others. If one person has worked for a company for two years and another has worked for the company for five years, the first person is junior to the second person. [1/3 definitions] |
| Laundromat |
"Laundromat" is a name for a place where people pay to use washing machines and clothes dryers. The machines are operated using coins. The name is owned by the company that developed this type of place. |
| lonely |
without company; alone. [1/3 definitions] |
| machinery |
When we talk about machinery, we mean machines in general, or a number of different machines. If someone likes to work with machinery, it means they like to work with machines. If a company owns a lot of machinery, they own a lot of machines. [1/2 definitions] |
| make |
A make is a type of thing that is produced and sold. The make of a car is the particular brand of car that it is. The name of the company that produces a certain car is the car's "make." [1/13 definitions] |
| manufacturer |
a company that makes things in large quantities, usually in a factory and using machines. |
| manuscript |
A manuscript is the original text of a book or other thing that an author has written. It is what the author has typed on their own computer or written by hand. A manuscript is given to a publishing company which then prints many copies of the book for people to read. [1/2 definitions] |
| marketing |
advertising and other activities involved in getting people to buy a product or service from a company. |
| merger |
the combining of two or more companies into one, or the transfer of the property of one company to another. |
| model |
A model is a particular type or style of a product. A car company, for example, makes a lot of cars, but they are not all the same. Each type that they make is called a model. [1/11 definitions] |
| monopoly |
complete control over a service or product within a given area. [1/2 definitions] |