1. : the detention of a ship by the freighter beyond the time allowed for loading, unloading, or sailing.2. : a charge for detaining a ship, freight car, or truck.. : the detention of a ship by the freighter beyond the time allowed for loading, unloading, or sailing.
Gross margin is gross income divided by net sales, expressed as a percentage. It reveals how much a company earns taking into consideration the costs that it incurs for producing its products and/or services.
1. pl. grossÂ·es The entire body or amount, as of income, before necessary deductions have been made. 2. pl. gross Abbr. gr. or gro. A group of 144 items; 12 dozen. To earn as a total income or profit before deductions: The store grossed $10,000 last month.