triangular trade

traɪˈæŋɡjələr treɪd

Definition

Definition of triangular trade - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

shipping network

TECH.

three-leg exchange among Europe, Africa, and the Americas, often involving slavery

TECH.

The triangular trade moved rum, sugar, and people across three regions.
Triangular trade generated vast wealth for European port cities.
Many museum exhibits now confront the human cost of the triangular trade.

communicating

contacting

reaching

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Expressions with triangular

triangular relationship

relationship involving three people or parties

The novel explores a complex triangular relationship between the characters.

triangular bandage

cloth used to support an injured arm

She used a triangular bandage for his broken arm.

triangular file

hand tool with three flat sides for shaping or smoothing

He used a triangular file to sharpen the saw teeth.

triangular prism

solid geometric figure with triangular bases and rectangular sides

The triangular prism has two triangular bases connected by three rectangles.

Expressions with trade

by trade

adv.

as one's main paid work

He is a carpenter by trade.

trade in

give an item as part payment for something new

She decided to trade in her old car for a new model.

trade places

exchange positions or roles with someone

They decided to trade places for a day to understand each other's jobs.

trade down

sell something and replace it with something cheaper

They decided to trade down their car for a smaller model.

trade up

sell something to buy a more expensive item

They decided to trade up to a luxury car.

trick of the trade

special method learned from experience that helps professionals work better

She showed me a trick of the trade for faster painting.

take in trade

accept something as payment instead of money

The store will take in trade your old phone for a discount.

do a roaring trade

sell many things quickly and successfully

The ice cream shop does a roaring trade in summer.

tool of one's trade

instrument crucial for performing a profession

The camera is a tool of the photographer's trade.

tool of the trade

necessary item for a particular job

A hammer is a tool of the trade for a carpenter.

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French:commerce triangulaire, ...
German:Dreieckshandel, ...
Italian:commercio triangolare, ...
Spanish:comercio triangular, ...
Portuguese:comércio triangular, ...
Chinese:三角贸易, ...
Japanese:三角貿易, ...
Arabic:التِّجارَةُ الثُّلاثِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:סַחַר מְשֻׁלָּשׁ, ...
Russian:треугольная торговля, ...
Ukrainian:трикутна торгівля, ...
Hindi:त्रिकोणीय व्यापार, ...
Bengali:ত্রিভুজ বাণিজ্য, ...
Catalan:comerç triangular, ...
Czech:trojúhelníkový obchod, ...
Danish:trekantshandel, ...
Dutch:driehoekshandel, ...
Greek:τριγωνικό εμπόριο, ...
Hungarian:háromszög-kereskedelem, ...
Khmer:ពាណិជ្ជកម្មត្រីកោណ, ...
Korean:삼각 무역, ...
Persian:تجارت مثلثی, ...
Polish:handel trójkątny, ...
Portuguese (BR):tráfico triangular, ...
Romanian:comerț triunghiular, ...
Swedish:triangelhandeln, ...
Thai:การค้าสามเส้า, ...
Turkish:üçgen ticaret, ...
Vietnamese:buôn bán tam giác, ...

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