what does stock mean?
STOCK as NOUN
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- not used technically
- any animals kept for use or profit
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Hypernyms(s) stock is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- an ornamental white cravat
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Hypernyms(s) stock is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- the merchandise that a shop has on hand
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- they carried a vast inventory of hardware
Hypernyms(s) stock is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- the handle end of some implements or tools
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- he grabbed the cue by the stock
Hypernyms(s) stock is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- 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
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- the rifle had been fitted with a special stock
Hypernyms(s) stock is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- lumber used in the construction of something
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- they will cut round stock to 1-inch diameter
Hypernyms(s) stock is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- liquid in which meat and vegetables are simmered
- used as a basis for e.g. soups or sauces
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- she made gravy with a base of beef stock
Hypernyms(s) stock is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- a special variety of domesticated animals within a species
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- he experimented on a particular breed of white rats
- he created a new strain of sheep
Hypernyms(s) stock is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- the descendants of one individual
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- his entire lineage has been warriors
Hypernyms(s) stock is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- any of various ornamental flowering plants of the genus Malcolmia
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Hypernyms(s) stock is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- any of several Old World plants cultivated for their brightly colored flowers
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Hypernyms(s) stock is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- a plant or stem onto which a graft is made
- especially a plant grown specifically to provide the root part of grafted plants
Hypernyms(s) stock is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- persistent thickened stem of a herbaceous perennial plant
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Hypernyms(s) stock is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest (equity)
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- he owns a controlling share of the company’’s stock
Hypernyms(s) stock is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- a supply of something available for future use
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- he brought back a large store of Cuban cigars
Hypernyms(s) stock is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- a certificate documenting the shareholder’’s ownership in the corporation
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- the value of his stocks doubled during the past year
Hypernyms(s) stock is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- the reputation and popularity a person has
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- his stock was so high he could have been elected mayor
Hypernyms(s) stock is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
STOCK as VERB
- Meaning
- put forth and grow sprouts or shoots
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- the plant sprouted early this year
Hypernyms(s) stock is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Do you carry kerosene heaters?
Hypernyms(s) stock is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- provide or furnish with a stock of something
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- stock the larder with meat
Hypernyms(s) stock is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- stock up on to keep for future use or sale
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- let’’s stock coffee as long as prices are low
Hypernyms(s) stock is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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Hypernyms(s) stock is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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Hypernyms(s) stock is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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Hypernyms(s) stock is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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STOCK as ADJECTIVE
- Meaning
- regularly and widely used or sold
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- a standard size
- a stock item
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