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selkie
nounVery Low
/ˈsɛlki/A mythical creature from Scottish and Irish folklore, a seal that can shed its skin to become human on land.
selkirk
nounLow
/ˈsɛlkɜːk/A proper noun referring to a town in the Scottish Borders, historically a royal burgh, or a surname of Scottish origin.
selkirk mountains
plural-nounVery Low
/ˈsɛlkɜːk ˈmaʊntɪnz/A mountain range in southeastern British Columbia, Canada, and extending into northern Idaho and Montana, USA. A major subrange of the Columbia Mountains.
selkirk rex
nounC2
/ˈsɛlkɜːk ˈrɛks/A breed of domestic cat with a distinct, dense, curly coat.
selkirkshire
nounVery low
/ˈsɛlkərkʃaɪə/A historic county in Scotland.
sell
nounverbverb-intransitive+1C1
/sɛl/to exchange a product, service, or item for money; to give ownership of something to someone in return for payment.
sell in
verbMedium
/ˈsɛl ɪn/To sell products to retailers or distributors for subsequent resale to consumers.
sell off
nounverbB2
/ˌsel ˈɒf/To sell something, especially quickly and often at a reduced price, to get rid of it.
sell out
nounverbB2
/ˌsel ˈaʊt/To sell all available items of a product, or to abandon one's principles for personal gain.
sell up
verbB2
/ˌsel ˈʌp/To sell all or most of one's possessions, business, or property, often to relocate, retire, or fundamentally change one's life situation.
sell-back
nounC1
/ˈsel bæk/The act or process of selling something (typically shares or a commodity) back to the original seller or to a company from which it was purchased.
sell-by date
nounB2
/ˌsel baɪ ˈdeɪt/The date marked on perishable goods, especially food and drink, after which it is recommended not to be sold.
sell-through
adjectivenounLow Frequency
/ˌselˈθruː/The rate or percentage of a product or batch of products that is sold to the final consumer, relative to the total quantity supplied or manufactured.
sella
nounLow
/ˈsɛlə/A saddle-shaped anatomical structure, specifically the sella turcica, a depression in the sphenoid bone that houses the pituitary gland.
sellafield
nounLow
/ˈsɛləfiːld/A large nuclear fuel reprocessing and decommissioning site in Cumbria, England.
seller's market
nounB2
/ˈseləz ˈmɑːkɪt/An economic situation in which goods or assets are scarce relative to demand, giving sellers an advantage to command higher prices and more favourable terms.
seller's option
nounC1
/ˌseləz ˈɒpʃən/A contract clause or agreement term where the right to decide when or how a transaction will be completed belongs to the seller, not the buyer.
sellers
nounB2
/ˈsel.əz/Individuals, companies, or entities engaged in the act of selling goods or services.
sellers screw thread
nounVery low/Very specialized
/ˈseləz skruː θred/A type of machine screw thread characterized by a 60° V-form and flat crests and roots, primarily used for machine parts and manufacturing.
selling climax
nounLow
/ˈsel.ɪŋ ˈklaɪ.mæks/A sharp, high-volume drop in the price of a security (e.g., stock) that marks the end of a downtrend, caused by a final wave of panic selling.

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