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ultrashort
adj 4noun 1
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1ULTRASHORT + NOUN
pulse, skirts
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adj
1
Very short.
ultrashort skirts
2
Extremely short in duration, typically on the femtosecond scale
an ultrashort pulse
3
Having a wavelength of between 1 and 10 metres
4
Having a very short term of investment, typically less than a year
an ultrashort bond
noun
1
A bond with an extremely short term, typically less than a year
Ultrashorts were a way for the fund industry to appeal to bank customers, by offering an investment whose price did not vary much but whose yield was higher than that on certificates of deposit.
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ultrashort skirts
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an ultrashort pulse
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an ultrashort bond
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Ultrashorts were a way for the fund industry to appeal to bank customers, by offering an investment whose price did not vary much but whose yield was higher than that on certificates of deposit.
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