Definitions
of stock
1. [adj] - routine 2. [n] - the reputation and popularity a person has 3. [n] - the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to partial ownership 4. [n] - persistent thickened stem of a herbaceous perennial plant 5. [n] - a plant or stem onto which a graft is made 6. [n] - any of several Old World plants cultivated for their brightly colored flowers 7. [n] - lumber used in the construction of something 8. [n] - the handle of a handgun or the butt end of a rifle or shotgun or part of the support of a machine gun or artillery gun 9. [n] - the handle end of some implements or tools 10. [n] - the merchandise that a shop has on hand 11. [v] - stock up on to keep for future use or sale 12. [v] - provide or furnish with a stock of something 13. [v] - have on hand
Quotes
- Example use of the word stock1. they carried a vast inventory of hardware 2. he grabbed the cue by the stock 3. the rifle had been fitted with a special stock 4. they will cut round stock to 1-inch diameter 5. especially a plant grown specifically to provide the root part of grafted plants 6. he owns a controlling share of the company's stock 7. his stock was so high he could have been elected mayor 8. Do you carry kerosene heaters? 9. stock the larder with meat 10. let's stock coffee as long as prices are low 11. a stock answer
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