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stocks

/stɒks/ /stɑks/

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noun

A store or supply.

Examples :

"The grocery store has low stocks of milk today, so we should buy some at another store. "

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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 :

"My grandfather owns a small amount of stocks in the company he used to work for. "

business finance economy asset

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The raw material from which things are made; feedstock.

Examples :

"The factory needs more stocks of wood to produce furniture. "

material business industry

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Stock theater, summer stock theater.

Examples :

"My grandmother spent her summers performing in different stocks all over New England before she became a teacher. "

entertainment culture literature

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

Examples :

"The rose bush grew vigorously from its strong stocks, promising many blooms. "

plant nature part biology structure

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

Examples :

"The garden club planted several different stocks, including some with fragrant purple blossoms. "

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

Examples :

"The hammer's stocks were worn smooth from years of use. "

part machine item

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

Examples :

"The gunsmith carefully shaped the wooden stocks that would hold the rifle barrels. "

machine part technical

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A bar, stick or rod.

Examples :

"The carpenter used thick wooden stocks to build the frame of the shed. "

material item thing

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A type of (now formal or official) neckwear.

Examples :

"The historical reenactor wore a ruffled stocks at the colonial fair. "

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

Examples :

"The museum displayed antique baby stocks, carefully handcrafted from wood and decorated with painted flowers. "

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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 distraught mother searched frantically for her real baby, knowing in her heart that the cold, unmoving stocks in the crib were not her own child. "

mythology supernatural tradition

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A cover for the legs; a stocking.

Examples :

"The knight wore a pair of chainmail stocks to protect his legs in battle. "

wear item style appearance

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

Examples :

"The carpenter used thick stocks of wood to build the sturdy frame for the house. "

material structure

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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 :

"Since Mark never laughs or expresses any opinion, his classmates consider him a stocks. "

character person attitude

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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 Exchequer kept the stocks, representing the King's debt, while the lenders received the foil as proof of their loan. "

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

Examples :

"The shipbuilder carefully positioned the stocks to hold the hull steady while he worked on the rigging. "

nautical building technical

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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 was built with stocks, giving it a classic, brick look. "

material architecture building

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

Examples :

"The forest contained dense stocks of pine trees, their trunks tightly clustered together. "

biology geology nature plant

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The beater of a fulling mill.

Examples :

""The stocks of the old fulling mill still creaked rhythmically as they pounded the wool." "

machine utensil industry

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verb

To have on hand for sale.

Examples :

"The store stocks all kinds of dried vegetables."

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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 stocks his cows before market day, allowing them to produce extra milk for a heavier load to sell. "

agriculture animal

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To put in the stocks as punishment.

Examples :

"The cruel villagers threatened to stock the thief in the town square as punishment for stealing bread. "

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

Examples :

"The old sailor carefully stocks the heavy anchor with seasoned oak, ensuring it's ready for the next voyage. "

nautical sailing technical

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

Examples :

"He stocks the deck before each game so he can always win. "

game business finance

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A thrust with a rapier; a stoccado.

Examples :

"The fencer, nimble and quick, parried the attack and then delivered a swift stocks, scoring a point. "

weapon military sport

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A device, similar to a pillory, formerly used for public humiliation and punishment.

Examples :

""In the old town square, tourists could pay a small fee to have their picture taken while pretending to be locked in the stocks." "

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The frame upon which a ship is built, and from which it is launched.

Examples :

"The newly built ship rested securely on the stocks, awaiting its launch into the sea. "

nautical building