consumer durables
noun [plural] /kənˌsjuː.məˈdjʊə.rə.bl̩z/
/-ˌsuː.mɚˈdʊr.ə-/ Definition
› goods that last a long time and are not intended to be bought very often, such as televisions and carsProducts and producersBuying and selling in general
(Definition of consumer durables noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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