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US
/ˈstɑk/
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[ UK /stˈɒk/ ]
[ UK /stˈɒk/ ]
ADJECTIVE
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repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
a stock answer
his remarks were trite and commonplace
parroting some timeworn axiom
bromidic sermons
the trite metaphor `hard as nails'
repeating threadbare jokes
hackneyed phrases
bromidic sermons
a stock answer -
routine
a stock answer
a stock answer -
regularly and widely used or sold
a standard size
a stock item
NOUN
- any of various ornamental flowering plants of the genus Malcolmia
- a plant or stem onto which a graft is made; especially a plant grown specifically to provide the root part of grafted plants
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the handle end of some implements or tools
he grabbed the cue by the stock -
the descendants of one individual
his entire lineage has been warriors - an ornamental white cravat
- persistent thickened stem of a herbaceous perennial plant
- any animals kept for use or profit
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a supply of something available for future use
he brought back a large store of Cuban cigars -
a special variety of domesticated animals within a species
he experimented on a particular breed of white rats
he created a new strain of sheep -
lumber used in the construction of something
they will cut round stock to 1-inch diameter -
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest (equity)
he owns a controlling share of the company's stock -
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
the rifle had been fitted with a special stock -
the reputation and popularity a person has
his stock was so high he could have been elected mayor -
the merchandise that a shop has on hand
they carried a vast inventory of hardware
they stopped selling in exact sizes in order to reduce inventory - any of several Old World plants cultivated for their brightly colored flowers
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a certificate documenting the shareholder's ownership in the corporation
the value of his stocks doubled during the past year -
liquid in which meat and vegetables are simmered; used as a basis for e.g. soups or sauces
she made gravy with a base of beef stock
VERB
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equip with a stock
stock a rifle -
amass so as to keep for future use or sale or for a particular occasion or use
let's stock coffee as long as prices are low -
put forth and grow sprouts or shoots
the plant sprouted early this year -
supply with fish
stock a lake -
supply with livestock
stock a farm -
have on hand
Do you carry kerosene heaters? -
provide or furnish with a stock of something
stock the larder with meat
How To Use stock In A Sentence
- For the stock, start by sweating all the vegetables and herbs in a little extra-virgin olive oil, seasoning with salt at the start to help them sweat without colouring.
- Fun is the secret ingredient of a lot of great companies, but 10 years of economic prosperity, a resurgent stock market, and the dawning of the dot-com have created other business priorities.
- A perfect mob of street urchins, loafers, shop-men and bar-keepers who could spare a bit of time, lined up in front of the Palace Hotel and watched the plaid-coated, gray-capped visitors in short knickerbockers and golf stockings puff their pipes around the bar and call for "Porter and h'ale, 'alf and The Transformation of Job A Tale of the High Sierras
- The term "strategic" came up again earlier this year, when Ontario's provincial government set up a committee to debate a proposed merger between London Stock Exchange Group PLC and TMX Group Inc., operator of Canada's flagship Toronto Stock Exchange. Canada Turns Wary Eye to Foreign Bids
- On the ranges of Fort Devens, the troops were put through their paces on US weapons, from the stock-in-trade M16 assault rifle to the frighteningly-effective M249 SAW light machine gun.
- The layout of the enclosures, paddocks, and yards suggests an emphasis on stock-raising.
- During the take-over battle the stock quotations of both enterprises rose so that an investor would have to wait several hundred years to finance the purchase price of the shares from the present level of profits.
- Everyone needed time to take stock after the most prestigious solo race had turned into a demolition derby. Times, Sunday Times
- These planes are made with two separate stocks held together with either metal or turned wooden screws.
- · The tailstock quill is brought into working position (Fig. 14) whereby special attention must be given to quill cleanliness. 3. Preparations for thread cutting by dies and taps
