BLUE-CHIP STOCK

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A common stock of a nationally known company whose value and dividends are reliable; typically have high price and low yield

Example:

blue chips are usually safe investments

Synonyms:

blue-chip stock; blue chip

Classified under:

Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession

Hypernyms ("blue-chip stock" is a kind of...):

common shares; common stock; ordinary shares (stock other than preferred stock; entitles the owner to a share of the corporation's profits and a share of the voting power in shareholder elections)

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