noun
consumer goods that are not destroyed by use
• Syn: ↑durables, ↑consumer durables
• Usage Domain: ↑plural, ↑plural form
• Hypernyms: ↑consumer goods
• Hyponyms: ↑appliance
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noun [plural]
US : products (such as cars and stoves) that that usually last a very long time — called also (Brit) consumer durables
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(business) goods which are expected to last for a long time after they have been bought, such as cars, televisions, etc.
See also: ↑consumer durables
Useful english dictionary. 2012.