n.
1.a polyhedron having a polygonal base and triangular sides with a common vertex
2.(stock market) a series of transactions in which the speculator increases his holdings by using the rising market value of those holdings as margin for further purchases
3.a massive memorial with a square base and four triangular sides pyramid v.
1.enlarge one's holdings on an exchange on a continued rise by using paper profits as margin to buy additional amounts
2.use or deal in (as of stock or commercial transaction) in a pyramid deal
3.arrange or build up as if on the base of a pyramid
4.increase rapidly and progressively step by step on a broad base
Idiom of the Day
in the interim
in the time between the ending and beginning of something
The school is not yet built so in the interim we will have our classes in an office building.
