An amount of money paid in advance as security against the payor's non-performance of a contractual obligation.

plural of bottle deposit

A monetary deposit collected at the point of sale when a bottled beverage is purchased, and fully or partially refunded when the empty bottle is returned.

(pathology) A red sediment of urates in the urine

(finance, banking, business) A deposit of money straight from the source (and initiated by the source) into a bank account, by wire, or other means.

plural of container-deposit

plural of direct deposit

plural of container deposit, alternative form of container-deposits

A monetary deposit on a beverage or other container at the point of sale, refundable when the container is returned for reuse, recycling or proper disposal.

(banking, finance) Demand deposits at a financial institution which can be utilized as money by drawing checks.