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pyramid
has definitions from the fields of antiquity,mathematics,geometry,business
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[ verb ] enlarge one's holdings on an exchange on a continued rise by using paper profits as margin to buy additional amounts
Used in print (Richard Tiernan, "Land of the Silver Dollar,"...)Owen went over to the crap table and the dice were hot , but he could n't pyramid with any consecutive success . |
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[ noun ] (mathematics,geometry) a polyhedron having a polygonal base and triangular sides with a common vertex
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[ verb ] arrange or build up as if on the base of a pyramid
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[ verb ] increase rapidly and progressively step by step on a broad base
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[ noun ] (stock market) a series of transactions in which the speculator increases his holdings by using the rising market value of those holdings as margin for further purchases
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[ noun ] (antiquity) a massive memorial with a square base and four triangular sides; built as royal tombs in ancient Egypt
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