stock
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7.9
- noun
- /stɑk/
- Specialized
:
culata
- Their hands slap the stocks of their brown bess muskets in unison.
But that was how you operated the microphone in this car, This bizarre steering column stock.
- But that was how you operated the microphone in this car, This bizarre steering column stock.
- What I saw the I saw the back end of the stock and I was like, please not please don't be like a perfect looking, you know, rifle would.
- We had all metal equipment in there, wooden things that you could get, you know, like stocks and all that.
Examples
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Her sharp eyes don't miss the stock of the shotgun where it protrudes slightly from the bedroll.
Fiction book (1993) -
When assembling your rifle, make sure the action fits snugly into the stock for better stability.
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Corporal, take him to the stock case.
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And did you beat him with the stock of that rifle, Roger?
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His father stood up slowly, one hand rubbing the stock of his rifle.
Fiction book (1998) -
In the traditional outfit, he wore a silk stock that matched his waistcoat and coat.
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The craftsman carved intricate designs into the wooden stock of the antique shotgun.
Synonyms
1
7.6
A part of a rifle or shotgun that you hold against your shoulder when you fire
1
8.7
The rear part of a gun that rests against the shoulder to help aim and steady it
A decorative piece of cloth tied around the neck, often white and worn at formal events
Idioms
Compounds
63
3.0
A number that shows how much one share of a company costs when people buy or sell it
35
2.6
A large place in New York where people buy and sell shares of companies
- Specialized
32
4.8
A right to buy company shares later at a fixed price, often given to employees
12
1.7
A flavorful liquid made by simmering chicken meat, bones, and vegetables in water for soups and sauces
- Jargon
6
6.0
A share in a company expected to increase in value faster than most shares
- Specialized
4
4.1
A share of a large, well-known company that is safe and pays steady dividends
- Specialized
4
5.5
A share that pays owners dividends before common shareholders but usually has no voting rights
- Specialized
2
5.5
A change by a company that gives each owner more shares while keeping their total value the same
1
2.5
A rich liquid you make by cooking beef bones and vegetables slowly for soups and sauces
- Specialized
1
5.9
The total number or value of a company's shares that it can issue to owners
- Specialized
1
6.5
A share not listed on a stock exchange that is bought and sold through dealers
- Specialized
1
6.4
A company buying its own shares to raise their value or return money to owners
- Specialized
1
4.1
A number that shows how prices of selected stocks change over time
- Specialized
1
4.3
A program that lets employees buy or get shares in their company to become part owners
- Specialized
1
4.9
A business owned by many people who buy shares to own part and share profits and losses
- Specialized
1
3.8
A plan that lets employees buy shares in their company, often at a lower price
- Specialized
1
4.2
A short set of letters that shows which company is listed on a stock exchange
- Specialized
1
7.2
A contract that lets people bet on or protect against changes in a stock market index
- Specialized
A paper showing you own part of a company that belongs to whoever holds it
- Specialized
A type of investment you can change into common shares, like convertible bonds or warrants
- Specialized
A share that keeps unpaid dividends and pays them before common shares
- Specialized
Shares not registered with the government that cannot be sold to the public
- Specialized
An offer that lets employees buy company shares later if the company meets its goals
- Specialized
Shares a company has bought back and keeps without voting rights or payments to owners
- Specialized
A company action that combines its shares so each is worth more but the total value stays the same
- Specialized
A share traded directly between buyers and sellers, not on a stock exchange
- Specialized
Shares a company buys back and keeps that have no voting rights or dividends
An organized place where people buy and sell company shares and other investments
- Specialized
Shares that are owned by people whose names are on the company's official list on a set date
- Specialized
A seat for riding a horse with a high horn to hold a rope when working cows
Surface Forms
Etymology
Stock for the handle of a tool or gun comes from the old word stocc meaning 'tree trunk', because the handle was the wooden trunk or support of the weapon. That's why the stock is the part you hold or rest against your shoulder.