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noun(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
Synonyms: gunstock,
Examples:
The rifle had been fitted with a special stock.
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noun(stock)any of several Old World plants cultivated for their brightly colored flowers
Synonyms: gillyflower,
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adjective(stock)repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
Synonyms: banal, commonplace, hackneyed, old-hat, shopworn, threadbare, timeworn, tired, trite, well-worn,
Examples:
A stock answer.
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noun(stock)the descendants of one individual
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noun(stock)any of various ornamental flowering plants of the genus Malcolmia
Synonyms: malcolm stock,
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noun(stock)a certificate documenting the shareholder's ownership in the corporation
Synonyms: stock certificate,
Examples:
The value of his stocks doubled during the past year.
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verb(stock)amass so as to keep for future use or sale or for a particular occasion or use
Synonyms: buy in, stock up,
Examples:
Let's stock coffee as long as prices are low.
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noun(stock)liquid in which meat and vegetables are simmered; used as a basis for e.g. soups or sauces
Synonyms: broth,
Examples:
She made gravy with a base of beef stock.
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noun(stock)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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verb(stock)equip with a stock
Examples:
Stock a rifle.
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noun(stock)lumber used in the construction of something
Examples:
They will cut round stock to 1-inch diameter.
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verb(stock)provide or furnish with a stock of something
Examples:
Stock the larder with meat.
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adjective(stock)routine
Examples:
A stock answer.
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verb(stock)supply with fish
Examples:
Stock a lake.
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verb(stock)supply with livestock
Examples:
Stock a farm.
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noun(stock)the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest (equity)
Examples:
He owns a controlling share of the company's stock.
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noun(stock)the handle end of some implements or tools
Examples:
He grabbed the cue by the stock.
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noun(stock)the reputation and popularity a person has
Examples:
His stock was so high he could have been elected mayor.