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What does "stock" mean?

See in a sentence

see in stock; lock, stock, and barrel; make a laughing stock of; take stock; take stock in.

See stock in WNW Idioms

in stock

available for sale or use; on hand

on the stocks

being built: said of a ship, etc.

out of stock

not immediately available for sale or use; not on hand

take stock

to inventory the amount of stock on hand
to make an estimate or appraisal, as of available resources, probabilities, etc.

take stock in

to have faith in, give credence to, or attribute real significance to

also put stock in

See stock in American Heritage Dictionary 4 Idioms

in stock

Available for sale or use; on hand.

out of stock

Not available for sale or use.

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