floorplanning
n.— «The move is intended to stimulate small business and consumer lending, which has dried up in the wake of the credit crisis. Most dealers finance their inventory—a process called floorplanning—through automakers or banks.» —“Auto aid troubles Wall Street” by Robert Snell, Alisa Priddle Detroit News (Michigan) Dec. 23, 2008. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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