aftermarket

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noun af·ter·mar·ket \ˈaf-tər-ˌmär-kət\

Definition of aftermarket

1 : the market for parts and accessories used in the repair or enhancement of a product (such as an automobile)
2 : a secondary market available after sales in the original market are finished a movie in the videocassette aftermarket
3 : the market for a stock following its initial public offering when its shares can be freely traded among investors

Recent Examples of aftermarket from the Web

White Bros., meanwhile, became an aftermarket powerhouse, capitalizing on a national wave of interest in dirt bike racing and riding.

— charles fleming, latimes.com, "He's got one hell of a motorcycle collection — and one hell of a life story to go with it", 26 May 2017
Of course, Prompaq is great for aftermarket chip developers.

— barry winfield, WIRED, "Supercharged with Silicon!", 1 May 1994

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