Wool Exchange, Bradford — The Wool Exchange Building in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England was built between 1864 and 1867. The commission to design the building was given great importance in Bradford and John Ruskin was invited to give his advice. There was a competition… … Wikipedia
Wool — is the fiber derived from the specialized skin cells, called follicles, [Australian Wool Corporation, Australian Wool Classing, Raw Wool Services, 1990] of animals in the Caprinae family, principally sheep, but the hair of certain species of… … Wikipedia
Wool classing — Classing redirects here. For other uses, see Classification (disambiguation). Parts of a Merino fleece … Wikipedia
Exchange — Ex*change , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Exchanged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Exchanging}.] [Cf.OF. eschangier, F. [ e]changer. See {Exchange}, n.] 1. To part with give, or transfer to another in consideration of something received as an equivalent; usually… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
exchange — An association of persons who participate in the business of buying or selling futures contracts or futures options. A forum or place where traders gather to buy or sell economic goods. With the advent of the computerized exchange, it is… … Financial and business terms
Exchange — The marketplace in which shares, options and futures on stocks, bonds, commodities and indices are traded. Principal US stock exchanges are: New York Stock Exchange ( NYSE), American Stock Exchange ( AMEX) and the National Association of… … Financial and business terms
exchange — 1 /Iks tSeIndZ/ noun 1 GIVING/RECEIVING (C, U) the act of exchanging one thing for another or doing something to someone at the same time as they do it to you: an exchange of political prisoners | an honest exchange of information | fair exchange … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
exchange — ex|change1 W1S2 [ıksˈtʃeındʒ] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(giving/receiving)¦ 2¦(argument/discussion)¦ 3 exchange of ideas/information etc 4¦(something you buy)¦ 5¦(money)¦ 6¦(students/teachers)¦ 7¦(jobs/homes etc)¦ 8¦(fight)¦ 9¦(building)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ … Dictionary of contemporary English
exchange — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 giving/receiving sth in return for sth else ADJECTIVE ▪ fair ▪ mutual, reciprocal, two way ▪ We get together once a month for a mutual exchange of ideas. PREPOSITION … Collocations dictionary
exchange — A voluntary association or corporation organized for the purpose of furnishing its members a convenient and suitable place to transact their business, of promoting uniformity in the customs and usages of merchants, of inculcating principles of… … Ballentine's law dictionary