nounπShareA store or supply."The grocery store has low stocks of milk today, so we should buy some at another store. "businesseconomyfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe capital raised by a company through the issue of shares. The total of shares held by an individual shareholder."My grandfather owns a small amount of stocks in the company he used to work for. "businessfinanceeconomyassetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe raw material from which things are made; feedstock."The factory needs more stocks of wood to produce furniture. "materialbusinessindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareStock theater, summer stock theater."My grandmother spent her summers performing in different stocks all over New England before she became a teacher. "entertainmentcultureliteratureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe trunk and woody main stems of a tree. The base from which something grows or branches."The rose bush grew vigorously from its strong stocks, promising many blooms. "plantnaturepartbiologystructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAny of the several species of cruciferous flowers in the genus Matthiola."The garden club planted several different stocks, including some with fragrant purple blossoms. "plantChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA handle or stem to which the working part of an implement or weapon is attached."The hammer's stocks were worn smooth from years of use. "partmachineitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπSharePart of a machine that supports items or holds them in place."The gunsmith carefully shaped the wooden stocks that would hold the rifle barrels. "machineparttechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA bar, stick or rod."The carpenter used thick wooden stocks to build the frame of the shed. "materialitemthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA type of (now formal or official) neckwear."The historical reenactor wore a ruffled stocks at the colonial fair. "wearstyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA bed for infants; a crib, cot, or cradle"The museum displayed antique baby stocks, carefully handcrafted from wood and decorated with painted flowers. "familyitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA piece of wood magically made to be just like a real baby and substituted for it by magical beings."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. "mythologysupernaturaltraditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA cover for the legs; a stocking."The knight wore a pair of chainmail stocks to protect his legs in battle. "wearitemstyleappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA block of wood; something fixed and solid; a pillar; a firm support; a post."The carpenter used thick stocks of wood to build the sturdy frame for the house. "materialstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(by extension) A person who is as dull and lifeless as a stock or post; one who has little sense."Since Mark never laughs or expresses any opinion, his classmates consider him a stocks. "characterpersonattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe 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."The Exchequer kept the stocks, representing the King's debt, while the lenders received the foil as proof of their loan. "historyfinancegovernmenteconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(in the plural) The frame or timbers on which a ship rests during construction."The shipbuilder carefully positioned the stocks to hold the hull steady while he worked on the rigging. "nauticalbuildingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(in the plural) Red and grey bricks, used for the exterior of walls and the front of buildings."The new school building was built with stocks, giving it a classic, brick look. "materialarchitecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareIn tectology, an aggregate or colony of individuals, such as as trees, chains of salpae, etc."The forest contained dense stocks of pine trees, their trunks tightly clustered together. "biologygeologynatureplantChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe beater of a fulling mill.""The stocks of the old fulling mill still creaked rhythmically as they pounded the wool." "machineutensilindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo have on hand for sale."The store stocks all kinds of dried vegetables."businesscommerceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo provide with material requisites; to store; to fill; to supply."to stock a farm, i.e. to supply it with cattle and tools"businesscommerceeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo allow (cows) to retain milk for twenty-four hours or more prior to sale."The farmer stocks his cows before market day, allowing them to produce extra milk for a heavier load to sell. "agricultureanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo put in the stocks as punishment."The cruel villagers threatened to stock the thief in the town square as punishment for stealing bread. "lawgovernmenthistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo fit (an anchor) with a stock, or to fasten the stock firmly in place."The old sailor carefully stocks the heavy anchor with seasoned oak, ensuring it's ready for the next voyage. "nauticalsailingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo arrange cards in a certain manner for cheating purposes; to stack the deck."He stocks the deck before each game so he can always win. "gamebusinessfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA thrust with a rapier; a stoccado."The fencer, nimble and quick, parried the attack and then delivered a swift stocks, scoring a point. "weaponmilitarysportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA device, similar to a pillory, formerly used for public humiliation and punishment.""In the old town square, tourists could pay a small fee to have their picture taken while pretending to be locked in the stocks." "historylawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe frame upon which a ship is built, and from which it is launched."The newly built ship rested securely on the stocks, awaiting its launch into the sea. "nauticalbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading