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stock n. 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"
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stock n. [
inventory] 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"
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stock v. [
carry, stockpile] have on hand; "Do you carry kerosene heaters?"
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stock n. [
gunstock] 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"
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stock n. [
stock certificate] a certificate documenting the shareholder's ownership in the corporation; "the value of his stocks doubled during the past year"
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