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[stɒk] noun I
1) [C] an amount of something that is kept so that it can be used when it is needed
Their stocks of ammunition were running low.[/ex]
2) [U] the goods that are available to buy in a shop
We're having some new stock delivered this afternoon.[/ex]
Do you have any of these batteries in stock (= available to buy) at the moment?[/ex]
I'm afraid that size is out of stock (= not available to buy).[/ex]
3) [C/U] business
a group of shares in an individual company
stocks and shares[/ex]
4) [U] business
the amount of money that a company is worth, represented by the total value of its SHARES
5) [C/U] a liquid made by boiling meat, bones, or vegetables that is used for making soups and sauces
chicken stock[/ex]
take stock (of sth) — to spend some time thinking about the situation that you are in before you decide what to do next[/ex]
II
verb [T]
stock [stɒk]
if a shop stocks goods, it has them available for sale
- stock up
III
adj
stock [stɒk]
a stock answer, reply etc is one that someone always gives when they are asked a particular question

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