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51trickle-down — ADJ: ADJ n The trickle down theory is the theory that benefits given to people at the top of a system will eventually be passed on to people lower down the system. For example, if the rich receive tax cuts, they will pass these benefits on to the …
52trickle-down theory — Economic idea that benefits to the wealthy eventually benefit poorer groups; associated with the Reagan administration. ► “The trickle down theory is supposedly the notion that the way to benefit the poor is to have the government provide… …
53Trickle-down effect — The trickle down effect is a marketing phenomenon that affects many consumer goods, including but not limited to new technology and fashion. Initially a product may be so expensive that only the wealthy can afford it. Over time, however, the… …
54trickle down — verb To pass from high ranked people to lower ranked people The CEOs benefits are unlikely to trickle down to the factory workers …
55trickle-up trend — n. A fashion trend based on styles seen in the streets. Example Citation: The Harlem zoot suit for men was an early example of [a] trickle up trend. Leanne Delap, Style demands substance, The Globe and Mail Related Words: covert couture hand me… …
56trickle-down — noun Trickle down is used before these nouns: ↑economics, ↑effect …
57trickle down — phr verb Trickle down is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑perspiration, ↑sweat, ↑tear …
58trickle-down economics — a system that depends on government spending to help the economy Private enterprise is better than trickle down economics because profit motivates people …
59trickle down — (of wealth) gradually benefit the poorest as a result of the increasing wealth of the richest. → trickle …
60trickle charger — noun : a device for providing a storage battery with a trickle charge …
