stock

[stɒk]
n
the total goods or raw material kept on the premises of a shop or business.(as modifier)
a supply of something stored for future use
he keeps a good stock of whisky
the capital raised by a company through the issue and subscription of shares entitling their holders to dividends, partial ownership, and usually voting rights.the proportion of such capital held by an individual shareholder.the shares of a specified company or industry.(formerly) the part of an account or tally given to a creditor.the debt represented by this
standing or status
farm animals, such as cattle and sheep, bred and kept for their meat, skins, etc.(as modifier)
the trunk or main stem of a tree or other plant
a rooted plant into which a scion is inserted during grafting.a plant or stem from which cuttings are taken.See rootstock
the original type from which a particular race, family, group, etc, is derived
a race, breed, or variety of animals or plants
a small pen in which a single animal can be confined
a line of descent
any of the major subdivisions of the human species; race or ethnic group
the part of a rifle, sub-machine-gun, etc, into which the barrel and firing mechanism is set: held by the firer against the shoulder
the handle of something, such as a whip or fishing rod
the main body of a tool, such as the block of a plane
short for diestockshort for gunstockshort for rolling stock
(formerly) the part of a plough to which the irons and handles were attached
the main upright part of a supporting structure
a liquid or broth in which meat, fish, bones, or vegetables have been simmered for a long time
film material before exposure and processing
a portion of metal cut from a bar upon which a specific process, such as forging, is to be carried out.the material that is smelted in a blast furnace
Also called: gillyflower any of several plants of the genus Matthiola, such as M. incana and M. bicornis (evening or night-scented stock), of the Mediterranean region, cultivated for their brightly coloured flowers: Brassicaceae (crucifers)
a long usually white neckcloth wrapped around the neck, worn in the 18th century and as part of modern riding dress
a pile of cards left after the deal in certain games, from which players draw
the repertoire of plays available to a repertory company.(as modifier)
(on some types of anchors) a crosspiece at the top of the shank under the ring
the centre of a wheel
an exposed igneous intrusion that is smaller in area than a batholith
a log or block of wood
See laughing stock
an archaic word for stocking
adj
staple, standard
stock sizes in clothes
being a cliché; hackneyed
a stock phrase
vb
to keep (goods) for sale
to obtain a store of (something) for future use or sale
to stock up on beer
to supply with live animals, fish, etc
to stock a farm
(of a plant) to put forth new shoots
to punish by putting in the stocks
See stocks