perishable good
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perishable
adjective
uk/ˈper.ɪ.ʃə.bəl/us/ˈper.ɪ.ʃə.bəl/
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There is a single,perishablegoodthat is both consumed and used as an input into production.
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There is a single,perishablegoodthat is both consumed and used as input to production, which we call capital, and an unbacked outside asset issued by the government.
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We want road and rail transport co-ordinated to bring fragile andperishablegooda quickly to the points of sale.
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It was also being used by tradesmen to preserveperishablegood, rather than for direct consumption.
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Households consume a group of differentiated, perishable goods of total measure unity.
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The refrigeration rail car was widely used for the transportation of perishable goods up until the 1950s.
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In particular this was true for perishable goods or those too bulky to store and transport such as fodder.
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Scheduled airlines carried high valued and perishable goods from early on.
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The first goods wagons to be fitted with vacuum brakes were those that ran in passenger trains carrying perishable goods such as fish.
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Technological progress had made it possible to advance retail scales to instruments for the management of perishable goods.
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The class were often used for the haulage of perishable goods, such as fruit and broccoli, and for excursion trains.
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Some perishable goods like vegetables and milk are also transported under the guard's supervision, and he is responsible for their proper loading and unloading.
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Materials transported by the firm included consumer and perishable goods.
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Since the commoners did not have the power and prestige that the elites had, their houses were usually made out of perishable goods.
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This is particularly useful in markets for perishable goods, such as groceries.
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The market was further extended in 1923 and in the late 1920s refrigeration became available for perishable goods.
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Refrigerated vehicles are used to transport perishable goods, such as frozen foods, fruit and vegetables, and temperature-sensitive chemicals.
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They were protecting dairy products and beer, storing perishable goods, and regulating temperature in office and storage buildings by such water use.
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It is very rare that a trader will carry perishable goods that can be found somewhere else such as grain or culled animals.
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