retainagen.

Brit.

/rᵻˈteɪnɪdʒ/, U.S.

/rəˈteɪnɪdʒ/,

/riˈteɪnɪdʒ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: retain n., -age suffix.

Etymology: < retain n. + -age suffix.

Chiefly U.S.

A portion of a payment for construction work which is withheld from the contractor until the work is satisfactorily completed; the practice of withholding such a payment.

ΚΠ

1902 Northwestern Reporter 88 603/1 We..expect to get an estimate for the balance due less that amount and the retainage.

1963 Calif. Law Rev. 51 721 The School District withheld part of the retainage as liquidated damages for the delay.

1991 Internat. Jrnl. Project Managem. Feb. 41/1 Some ‘technical features’ such as..accounting for retainage, and the number of jobs that can be handled, vary considerably from package to package.

2009 Contractor's Business Managem. Rep. (Nexis) June The release of retainage is always a big issue for contractors' cash flow.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	retainage
释义	retainagen. Brit. /rᵻˈteɪnɪdʒ/, U.S. /rəˈteɪnɪdʒ/, /riˈteɪnɪdʒ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: retain n., -age suffix. Etymology: < retain n. + -age suffix. Chiefly U.S. A portion of a payment for construction work which is withheld from the contractor until the work is satisfactorily completed; the practice of withholding such a payment. ΚΠ 1902 Northwestern Reporter 88 603/1 We..expect to get an estimate for the balance due less that amount and the retainage. 1963 Calif. Law Rev. 51 721 The School District withheld part of the retainage as liquidated damages for the delay. 1991 Internat. Jrnl. Project Managem. Feb. 41/1 Some ‘technical features’ such as..accounting for retainage, and the number of jobs that can be handled, vary considerably from package to package. 2009 Contractor's Business Managem. Rep. (Nexis) June The release of retainage is always a big issue for contractors' cash flow. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1902
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