saving

saving
sav|ing
W3 [ˈseıvıŋ] n
1.) savings [plural]
all the money that you have saved, especially in a bank
Buying a house had taken all their savings.
2.)
an amount of money that you have not spent, or an amount of something that you have not used
The new engines will lead to savings in fuel.
saving of
This represents a saving of £60,000 for the company.
All small companies will need to make savings if they are going to survive.
3.) [U]
when you save money rather than spend it
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