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stock

/stɒk/ /stɑk/

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noun

A store or supply.

Examples :

"The school's stock of pencils was low, so the teacher asked the students to save them. "

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The capital raised by a company through the issue of shares. The total of shares held by an individual shareholder.

Examples :

"The company's stock price rose dramatically, increasing the value of the shares held by the investor. "

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The raw material from which things are made; feedstock.

Examples :

"The factory uses wood as its primary stock for making furniture. "

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Stock theater, summer stock theater.

Examples :

"The local theater group put on a summer stock production of "Hamlet." "

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The trunk and woody main stems of a tree. The base from which something grows or branches.

Examples :

"The old oak tree's thick stock provided sturdy support for the climbing vines. "

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Any of the several species of cruciferous flowers in the genus Matthiola.

Examples :

"The garden club planted several different stocks this spring. "

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A handle or stem to which the working part of an implement or weapon is attached.

Examples :

"The hammer's stock was made of wood, providing a good grip. "

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Part of a machine that supports items or holds them in place.

Examples :

"The bicycle's stock held the front tire securely. "

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A bar, stick or rod.

Examples :

"The carpenter used a wooden stock to prop up the bookshelf. "

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A type of (now formal or official) neckwear.

Examples :

"My grandfather wore a crisp white stock to his office every day. "

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A bed for infants; a crib, cot, or cradle

Examples :

"The little girl slept soundly in her wooden stock. "

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A piece of wood magically made to be just like a real baby and substituted for it by magical beings.

Examples :

"The mischievous sprites replaced the baby with a stock, a wooden replica that looked exactly like a real baby. "

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A cover for the legs; a stocking.

Examples :

"My grandmother knitted a warm wool stock for my little sister. "

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A block of wood; something fixed and solid; a pillar; a firm support; a post.

Examples :

"The wooden stock supporting the porch swing was sturdy and didn't seem likely to break. "

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(by extension) A person who is as dull and lifeless as a stock or post; one who has little sense.

Examples :

"My uncle is such a stock; he just sits there, saying nothing during family gatherings. "

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The longest part of a split tally stick formerly struck in the exchequer, which was delivered to the person who had lent the king money on account, as the evidence of indebtedness.

Examples :

"The royal treasurer presented the stock to the merchant, confirming the loan to the king. "

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(in the plural) The frame or timbers on which a ship rests during construction.

Examples :

"The ship's stock was carefully assembled before the hull was added. "

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(in the plural) Red and grey bricks, used for the exterior of walls and the front of buildings.

Examples :

"The new school building used a stock of red and grey bricks for its exterior walls. "

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In tectology, an aggregate or colony of individuals, such as as trees, chains of salpae, etc.

Examples :

"The forest stock of trees was affected by the recent drought. "

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The beater of a fulling mill.

Examples :

"The old textile factory used a powerful stock to compress the wool during the fulling process. "

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verb

To have on hand for sale.

Examples :

"The store stocks all kinds of dried vegetables."

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verb

To provide with material requisites; to store; to fill; to supply.

Examples :

"to stock a farm, i.e. to supply it with cattle and tools"

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To allow (cows) to retain milk for twenty-four hours or more prior to sale.

Examples :

"The farmer stocked the cows for 36 hours before taking them to the market. "

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verb

To put in the stocks as punishment.

Examples :

"The unruly student was stocke for disrupting the class. "

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To fit (an anchor) with a stock, or to fasten the stock firmly in place.

Examples :

"The carpenter carefully stocked the new anchor in the boat's wooden frame. "

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To arrange cards in a certain manner for cheating purposes; to stack the deck.

Examples :

"The student tried to stock the cards for the card game, hoping to win easily. "

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adjective

Of a type normally available for purchase/in stock.

Examples :

"stock items"

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adjective

(racing, of a race car) Having the same configuration as cars sold to the non-racing public, or having been modified from such a car.

Examples :

"The racing car was a stock model, modified only slightly from the standard version sold in dealerships. "

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adjective

Straightforward, ordinary, just another, very basic.

Examples :

"He gave me a stock answer"

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A thrust with a rapier; a stoccado.

Examples :

"The fencer delivered a powerful stock to his opponent's chest. "

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