(economics) An industry that provides goods or services to consumers using raw materials from primary industry and goods processed by secondary industry.

(economics) An industry that processes raw materials for conversion by secondary industry into goods or services sold by tertiary industry to provide goods or services to consumers.

plural of debtor in possession

(often humorous) Even if a person is in his or her senior years, with gray hair, he or she can still have ambition and energy, especially sexual energy.

To invite someone to enter one's house.

at any rate, anyhow

Whatever is the case.

(computing, dated) A program listing, printed in a magazine, etc., to be inputted and run by the reader.

(Australia, Britain, dated) In a difficult situation, unable to choose between unfavourable options; in a dilemma. / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see in, cleft, stick.

plural of ink-pad