Pegged

Pegged

'Pegged' is an adjective used to describe:

* a pegged currency is more formally called a fixed currency
* a pegged exchange rate is more formally called a fixed exchange rate
* A game called "Pegged"' was released as part of the Microsoft Entertainment Pack

ee also

* Pegging


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  • pegged currency — ➔ currency * * * pegged currency UK US noun [C] FINANCE, ECONOMICS ► a currency whose value is controlled so that it stays at a particular level in relation to another: »In recent times the falling dollar has dragged the pegged currencies lower …   Financial and business terms

  • pegged pants — «pehgd», pants wide at the hips and gradually narrowing to the ankles; peg tops …   Useful english dictionary

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  • pegged-down — affixed affixed adj. 1. attached physically. Opposite of {unaffixed}. Note: Various more specific adjectives meaning affixed are: {appendant , {basifixed}, {fastened, secured}, {glued, pasted, stuck to(predicate) , {pegged down , {pinned, stapled …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • pegged pants — noun trousers cut full in the waist and thigh area, and tapering to a cuff or gather at the ankle. Some pegged pants include a full cuff with buttons; others simply gather around an elastic band. This style was extremely popular in the 1950s and… …   Wiktionary

  • pegged exchange rate — exchange rate whose value is pegged to another currency s value or to a unit of account. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary …   Financial and business terms

  • pegged pants — np Pants tapering to a narrow opening at the cuff. He was all decked out in a ducktail haircut and a pair of pegged pants. 1950s …   Historical dictionary of American slang

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