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swaps

n. countable
B1 Intermediate US //ˈswɑps// UK //swˈɒps// swaps

n. the act of giving one thing and receiving another in return. You use this when you trade items or ideas with someone else.

n. an act of exchanging one thing for another. Often refers to a mutual trade of items, positions, or information between two parties.


SIMPLE

We made several swaps of our old books.

CONTEXTUAL

The local community center organizes clothing swaps where neighbors can trade items they no longer wear for something new.

COMPLEX

In financial markets, these instruments facilitate interest rate swaps, allowing institutions to exchange fixed-rate debt for floating-rate obligations to manage their exposure to market fluctuations.

Synonyms
Usage

Commonly used in the plural form when referring to a general practice or a series of exchanges.

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