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stockpile

stock·pile

UK/ˈstɒkpaɪl/ US/ˈstɑkˌpaɪl/ uncommon

noun

verb

1.

have on hand

  • “Do you carry kerosene heaters?”
Synonyms

Origin

The noun is derived from stock (“supply of anything ready for use”) + pile (“mass of things heaped together”). The verb is derived from the noun.

Phrases

  • nuclear pile

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Broader terms

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