'fire sale' definitions:
Definition of 'fire sale'
(from WordNet)
noun
A sale of assets at very low prices typically when the seller faces bankruptcy
noun
A sale of merchandise supposedly damaged by fire
Definition of 'fire sale'
From: GCIDE
- fire sale \fire sale\ n.
- 1. a sale of objects damaged by fire, usually at much reduced prices. [PJC]
- 2. A sale of objects or assets at much reduced prices, often performed to raise money rapidly. [PJC]