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construction loan

noun Finance.

a short-term loan to finance the building phase of a real-estate project.

Words nearby construction loan

construable, construct, construct state, constructer, construction, construction loan, construction paper, constructional homonymity, constructionist, constructive, constructive dismissal

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takeout

or take-out

[ teyk-out ]

/ ˈteɪkˌaʊt /

noun

the act or fact of taking out.

something made to be taken out, especially food prepared in a store or restaurant to be carried out for consumption elsewhere.

Informal. a store, restaurant, or counter specializing in preparing food meant to be carried out for consumption elsewhere.

a section, as of a magazine, that may be removed intact, usually consisting of a story, article, or set of illustrations.

Also called takedown, takeout loan, takeout mortgage. Finance. a long-term real-estate mortgage arranged for a building the construction of which is financed by an interim short-term loan (construction loan).

Cards.

Bridge. a bid in a suit or denomination different from the one bid by one's partner.
Poker. the minimum with which a player can begin.

adjective

pertaining to or supplying food and drink to be taken out and consumed elsewhere: the takeout window of a restaurant.

Also takedown. of, relating to, or providing a takeout mortgage: The high-rise developer has found a takeout commitment from a large insurance company.

Origin of takeout

First recorded in 1915–20; noun use of verb phrase take out

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