swap
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[edit] English
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- swop nonstandard
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- Audio (US)help, file
- Rhymes: -ɒp
[edit] Etymology
Uncertain, probably from imitative origin.
[edit] Noun
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swap (plural swaps)
- An essentially equal exchange of two comparable things.
- (finance) A financial derivative in which two parties agree to exchange one stream of cashflow against another stream.
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equal exchange
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finance: derivative
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[edit] Verb
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to swap (third-person singular simple present swaps, present participle swapping, simple past and past participle swapped)
- To exchange or give something in exchange for something else.
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exchange or give (something) in exchange for
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[edit] Finnish
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swap
- (finance, slang) A swap (financial derivative).
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- verbs: swapata

