stock -
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"
common shares,
common stock,
ordinary shares stock other than preferred stock; entitles the owner to a share of the corporation's profits and a share of the voting power in shareholder elections; "over 40 million Americans invest in common stocks"
reacquired stock,
treasury shares,
treasury stock stock that has been bought back by the issuing corporation and is available for retirement or resale; it is issued but not outstanding; it cannot vote and pays no dividends
voting stock shares in a corporation that entitle the shareholder to voting and proxy rights
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"
handgrip,
handle,
grip,
hold the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it; "he grabbed the hammer by the handle"; "it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip"
support a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission; "they called for artillery support"
machine gun a rapidly firing automatic gun (often mounted)
stock -
the handle end of some implements or tools; "he grabbed the cue by the stock"
handgrip,
handle,
grip,
hold the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it; "he grabbed the hammer by the handle"; "it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip"
fishing pole,
fishing rod a rod of wood or steel or fiberglass that is used in fishing to extend the fishing line
whip a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object; "the whip raised a red welt"
bitstock,
brace a structural member used to stiffen a framework
stock -
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"
infrastructure,
base the stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area; "the industrial base of Japan"
provision the activity of supplying or providing something
government issue,
military issue,
issue the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity); "a new issue of stamps"; "the last issue of penicillin was over a month ago"
stock -
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"
family line,
kinfolk,
kinsfolk,
phratry,
sept,
folk,
family people in general (often used in the plural); "they're just country folk"; "folks around here drink moonshine"; "the common people determine the group character and preserve its customs from one generation to the next"
stock -
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"
commercialism,
mercantilism,
commerce an economic system (Europe in 18th century) to increase a nation's wealth by government regulation of all of the nation's commercial interests
acquire,
produce,
grow,
develop,
get win something through one's efforts; "I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese"; "Gain an understanding of international finance"
Adjective
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routine; "a stock answer"
stock -
repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse; "bromidic sermons"; "his remarks were trite and commonplace"; "hackneyed phrases"; "a stock answer"; "repeating threadbare jokes"; "parroting some timeworn axiom"; "the trite metaphor `hard as nails'"
unoriginal not original; not being or productive of something fresh and unusual; "the manuscript contained unoriginal emendations"; "his life had been unoriginal, conforming completely to the given pattern"- Gwethalyn Graham
stock -
regularly and widely used or sold; "a standard size"; "a stock item"
stock -
A piece of wood magically made to be just like a real baby and substituted for it by magical beings.
stock -
Broth made from meat originally bones or vegetables, used as a basis for stew or soup.
stock -
A necktie or cravat, particularly a wide necktie popular in the eighteenth century, often seen today as a part of formal wear for horse riding competitions.
stock -
A piece of black cloth worn under a clerical collar.
