dry powder

English

Noun

dry powder (countable and uncountable, plural dry powders)

1. A powder found in a fire extinguisher that is expelled to smother the fire
2. (finance) cash (or cash-like securities) kept in reserve in case of need.

   Private equity firms were sitting on more than $1 trillion in dry powder at the end of 2011.

3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see dry,‎ powder.

Translations

powder from a fire extinguisher

• German: Löschpulver n
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