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Definition flash crash in American English

flash crash noun

noun
1

a sudden sharp and unexplained drop in the value of a currency, shares etc

Example

Any hopes of the pound recovering after Friday's "flash crash" were smashed at the opening of markets on Monday morning as trade-weighted Sterling fell to its lowest level since January 2009.

Definition flash crash in American English