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Definition stock in British English

stock noun

noun
/stɒk/
1

an amount of something that you keep so that you can use it when you need it

Example

Keep a good stock of nutritious foods available.

Example

Their stocks of ammunition were running dangerously low.

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agglomeration arsenal assemblage
1.1

the total amount of something that is available for people to use

Example

Much of the city's housing stock is of very poor quality.

Example

Time is vital if fish stocks are to recover.

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accumulation allocation allowance
1.2

an amount of facts, stories etc that someone knows

Example

He had soon exhausted his stock of jokes.

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information data datum
2

the goods that are available to buy in a shop

Example

We're having some new stock delivered this afternoon.

Example

Do you have any of these batteries in stock at the moment?

Example

I'm afraid that size is out of stock.

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aftermarket buyer’s market call
3

one of the equal parts into which the value of a company is divided

Example

He made a living buying and selling stocks and shares.

Example

Technology stocks fell sharply today.

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bear bearish bear market
3.1

the total amount of money and goods that a company owns that shows how much it is worth

4

a liquid made by boiling meat, bones, or vegetables and used for making soups and sauces

Example

Add half a pint of chicken stock.

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aioli aspic atchar
5

animals such as cows and pigs that are kept on a farm

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brand brand cattle prod
6

the type of people that your family comes from

Example

He comes from Irish stock.

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ancestor ancestry antecedents
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alfalfa amaryllis anemone
8

the degree to which someone is respected by other people

Example

The Prime Minister's stock remains low with the electorate.

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self-respect pride dignity
9

a wooden frame that people were locked into in the past as a punishment

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beating the birch box someone’s ears
Definition stock in British English

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