book dumping
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Selling books to a retailer at a low price, often to get rid of excess inventory.
Bán sách cho nhà bán lẻ với giá thấp, thường để loại bỏ hàng tồn kho dư thừa
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Examples
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Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “book dumping” mean?
Selling books to a retailer at a low price, often to get rid of excess inventory. Literally: dumping books
Is “book dumping” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.