tie-up
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]- A temporary interruption or cessation of a normal activity.
- 1964 June 16, “Surprise Strike Stops Traffic On 6 Railroads”, in The Indianapolis Star, volume 62, number 11, Indianapolis, Ind., page 3:
- The tie-up hit at the height of the wheat harvest and trade spokesmen said any delays in moving the grain to storage could be disastrous.
- (finance) The act of tying up (or immobilizing) a capital.
- Goods values increase as businesses limit their stocks in order to reduce capital tie-up.