perishable goods

US: /ˈpɛrɪʃəbəl ɡʊdz/

Definition

Definition of perishable goods - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun, plural

food handlingproducts that spoil or decay quickly and need careful storage or cooling

Perishable goods must be transported in refrigerated trucks to prevent spoilage.
Store perishable goods on the upper shelves of the refrigerator.
The charity collects non-perishable goods as well as fresh, perishable goods.

awkwardly

uneasily

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Expressions with perishable

perishable foodstuffs

foods that spoil or become unsafe quickly if not stored correctly

The truck is refrigerated to protect the perishable foodstuffs during transport.

Expressions with goods

damaged goods

products that are broken or defective

The store sold the damaged goods at a discount..

hot goods

items that have been stolen or taken illegally

The police recovered the hot goods from the suspect's car.

straight goods

the truth or facts about a situation

He always gives me the straight goods.

white goods

large household appliances like fridges and stoves

We need to buy new white goods for the kitchen.

come up with the goods

produce what was expected or required successfully

She always comes up with the goods when the team needs her.

produce the goods

to deliver what is expected or promised

The team needs to produce the goods to win the championship.

those goods are hot

exp.

be very popular or in high demand among people

Those goods are hot and selling out quickly in the market.

bill of goods

set of misleading or deceptive claims

He sold them a bill of goods about the investment.

deliver the goods

provide what is expected or promised

The new CEO really delivered the goods in her first year..

get the goods

discover hidden or secret information about someone

The detective managed to get the goods on the suspect.

Terms with perishable goods included in their meaning

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refrigerator truck

transportation

truck equipped with refrigeration for transporting perishable goods

chiller cabinet

refrigeration

refrigerated display case for perishable goods

cold store

storage

facility for storing perishable goods at low temperatures

fungible

perishable goods

moveable goods estimated by number or weight

cold chain

logistics

system of storing and transporting perishable goods at low temperatures

coolhouse

storage

building used for storing perishable goods

long-life

adj.

durability food

lasting longer than usual, especially for perishable goods

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French:produits périssables, ...
German:Verderbware, ...
Italian:prodotti deperibili, ...
Spanish:productos perecederos, ...
Portuguese:bens perecíveis, ...
Chinese:易腐商品, ...
Japanese:生鮮食品, ...
Arabic:سِلَع قَابِلَة لِلتَّلَف, ...
Hebrew:מוֹצָרִים מִתְכַּלִּים, ...
Russian:скоропортящиеся продукты, ...
Ukrainian:швидкопсувні товари, ...
Hindi:शीघ्र नाशवान वस्तुएँ, ...
Bengali:নষ্টযোগ্য পণ্য, ...
Catalan:productes peribles, ...
Czech:zboží podléhající zkáze, ...
Danish:letfordærvelige varer, ...
Dutch:bederfelijke goederen, ...
Greek:ευπαθή προϊόντα, ...
Hungarian:romlandó áru, ...
Khmer:ទំនិញឆាប់ខូច, ...
Korean:부패하기 쉬운 상품, ...
Persian:کالاهای فاسدشدنی, ...
Polish:produkty łatwo psujące się, ...
Portuguese (BR):produtos perecíveis, ...
Romanian:produse perisabile, ...
Swedish:färskvaror, ...
Thai:สินค้าเน่าเสียง่าย, ...
Turkish:çabuk bozulan gıdalar, ...
Vietnamese:hàng dễ hư hỏng, ...

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