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stock

34 definitions • 61 examples
1
a supply of something for use or sale:

Examples:

It is now halfway through winter and food stocks are already low.
stock of The local shop has a good stock of postcards and guidebooks.
Much of the city's housing stock (= the number of houses in the city) is over 100 years old.
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the total amount of goods or the amount of a particular type of goods available in a shop:

Examples:

This shop sells its old stock at very low prices.
stock in We'll be getting our new stock in on Friday.
in/out of stock The new edition is in/out of stock (= available/not available) in major bookshops.
3
the amount of money that a company has through selling shares to people:

Examples:

They own 20 percent of the company's stock.
4
part of the ownership of a company that can be bought by members of the public:

Examples:

stocks and shares She buys and sells stocks and shares.
5
money that people invest in the government, producing a fixed rate of interest:

Examples:

government stock(s)
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a liquid used to add flavour to food, made by boiling meat or fish bones or vegetables in water:

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animals, such as cows or sheep, kept on a farm
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the degree to which a person or organization is popular and respected:

Examples:

stock is high/low At present, the prime minister's stock is high/low.
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the family or group that a person or animal comes from:

Examples:

of Irish, American, etc. stock He's an American of Irish stock.
of peasant, noble, etc. stock She's of peasant/noble stock.
Some of the animals will be kept as breeding stock.
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the support or handle of a tool, especially the part of a gun that rests against your shoulder
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in the past, a wooden frame that was fixed around someone's feet, hands, and sometimes head, so that they were forced to sit or stand for a long time in public as a punishment:

Examples:

Punishments ranged from an hour in the stocks to a public whipping.
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a garden plant with small pleasant-smelling, brightly coloured flowers
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If a shop or factory stocks something, it keeps a supply of it:

Examples:

Most supermarkets stock a wide range of wines.
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to fill something such as a cupboard or shelves with food or goods:

Examples:

He has a part-time job stocking shelves in the local supermarket.
stock something up I always stock up the fridge before my sister comes to stay.
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(of an idea, expression, or action) usual or typical, and used or done so many times that it is no longer original:

Examples:

a stock phrase/response
"Don't worry - worse things happen at sea" is her stock expression for whenever anything goes wrong.
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(of photographs) supplied by a company or organization for people to use themselves, without having to do their own photography:

Examples:

The article was accompanied by two stock photographs.
Today, stock images can be found in searchable online databases.
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(of a product) available for people to buy in a shop and not needing to be ordered:

Examples:

Our delivery times on stock items is 2-3 days.
"Personal tailoring" usually means that alterations are made to stock sizes after your measurements are taken.
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(of an animal) used for moving other animals such as cows and sheep from one place to another:

Examples:

Billy was a great stock dog.
Ranchers use stock horses to herd animals, or guide them from place to place.
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a supply of something for use or sale:

Examples:

[ C ] New regulations should preserve stocks of haddock and other fish.
[ U ] The company won’t let you return unsold stock.
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Stock is also the total amount of goods or the amount of a particular type of goods available in a store:

Examples:

[ U ] New Video has 4000 titles in stock.
[ U ] That CD is out of stock.
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a part of the ownership of a company that people buy as an investment:

Examples:

[ C ] There is more risk with stocks than with bonds.
[ U ] Stock prices fell this week.
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a liquid made by boiling vegetables or the bones from meat or fish in water which is used to add flavor to soups and other food:

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the family, country, or group from which a person comes:

Examples:

He’s an American of Irish stock.
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the part of a rifle (= long gun) that rests against the shoulder
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to keep a supply of something for use or sale:

Examples:

They stock all sorts of gifts for travelers.
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(of an idea, expression, or action) usual or typical:

Examples:

a stock phrase/response
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short form oflivestock (= animals, such as cows or sheep, kept on a farm)
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the total amount of goods that a store or business has for sale:

Examples:

They've got warehouses full of stock.
be in stock If an item is in stock, it can be supplied the next day.
have/keep sth in stock We can't keep enough high-end products in stock.
be out of stock If any part of your order is out of stock, we will notify you.
Most supermarkets don't have much back-room space to keep a lot of stock.
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Examples:

Companies will have to run down stocks before production can really pick up again.
Firms should start preparing in January by deciding how much stock they'll need.
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Examples:

Oklahoma provide up to 50% of the corn stock needed.
There is a shortage of housing stock.
World fish stocks are dangerously low.
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part of the ownership of a company that people have as an investment in the form of shares:

Examples:

In November, the company's stock hit $2 a share.
stock rises/falls The stock fell 15.5p below the flotation price.
invest in/buy/hold stock The plan would allow shareholders to buy stock at a 50% discount.
James cashed in his stocks and shares.
He received $1.9 million in stock.
She purchased three 1,000-share blocks of the stock.
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a type of low-risk investment sold by the government that produces a fixed rate of interest:

Examples:

Dealers reported a flow of funds out of equities into government stock.
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to keep a supply of a particular type of goods for sale:

Examples:

Stores can't stock every size and cut and color.
He decides which movies will be stocked at the chain's 650 stores.
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to provide a supply of something to a store or company:

Examples:

There's so much demand that I can't keep the store stocked.
be well stocked (with sth) Manufacturers are well stocked with cheap coffee bought in advance of the quotas.

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